The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there. Haida Monumental Art, initially ...
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The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there. Haida Monumental Art, initially published as a limited edition hardcover and now available in paperback, includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. As well, this edition contains the complete text from the first edition, including site plans and detailed descriptions of fifteen major villages and several smaller sites, which are catalogued by house and pole. By combining archeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.
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Very Good. "Haida Monumental Art: Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands" by George F. MacDonald, Foreword and Graphics by Bill Reid, Commentary by Richard J. Huyda. Vancouver: UBC Press and Seattle: University of Washington Press, [1994]. Originally published in 1983. This is a paperback reprint edition published in 1994. pp. 218, Bibliography. numerous b. & w. illus. (18 in colour). Paperback (corners bent, covers scratched, shelf wear, inside covers and text margins yellowed). Very Good condition. Size: 11 7/8" x 12" (30cm x 30.5cm). ++PLEASE NOTE: This is a large and heavy book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination. Postage will be extra. 218 pp.
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Illustrated by Reid, Bill (illustrator) Fair. 077480484x. 218 pages. 'A monument in itself...a sourcebook to which the scholar can return over and over again...a valuable companion to the museum visitor who wishes to learn more about the context of the Haida poles...pleasurable and informative reading for anyone interested in Northwest Coast culture...The historic photographs are stunning. To see the villages as the earliest photographers saw them is to recapture in part the wonder and majesty that was the Haida cultural heritage. At the same time the grief that was the destruction of the villages is all too apparent."-From back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Moisture exposure to fore-edge of front cover and first fifty pages has resulted in light staining and mild undulations. A sound copy of this impressive work.; 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall; INDIAN ART NORTH AMERICA SOCIAL SCIENCE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MacDonald, George F. Haida Monumental Art: Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands Reid, Bill (illustrator) British Columbia Native Peoples Haida Carving 218 pages. 'A monument in itself.
