Inuit Women Artists: Voices from Cape Dorset - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1550544705 ISBN 13: 9781550544701

Casa editrice: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

The tiny Canadian hamlet of Cape Dorset, just south of the Arctic Circle, has been known since the late 1950s as the capital of Inuit art, thanks to the community’s many talented artists. Here, 12 female artists and writers reflect on a way of life that is now threatened. Each has a story to tell ? of growing up female in a harsh environment, of adapting to new cultures and learning the nuances of familiar ways, of learning new art forms through which to portray the best, and worst, of their extraordinary lives. Interwoven with vivid images of a unique culture and a stern landscape are the women’s thoughtful comments on their creative inspirations. Each speaks her concerns with energy, channelling her passions through art that is at once subtle and bold, delicate in detail yet forceful. Two hundred illustrations, over 50 in full color, depict the artists’ striking graphics, sculpture, and jewelry.

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L'autore:

Odette Leroux obtained a L.esL. in Art History from L'Institut d'art et d'archéologie, Université de Paris in 1974. She is the former Curator of Contemporary Inuit Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Marion E. Jackson received a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Michigan in 1985. She is an Associate Professor of Art History at Carleton University in Ottawa. Minnie Aodla Freeman is a writer, film producer, translator, editor, lecturer, and founder of the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation.

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• Editore: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1550544705
• ISBN 13: 9781550544701
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 253
• Redattore: Leroux Odette, Jackson Marion E., Freeman Minnie Aodla