Indian artists at work / Ulli Steltzer ; foreword by Doreen Jensen.

Summary:

The distinguished photographer Ulli Steltzer sought out British Columbia's native artists in their own places, met them informally, and recorded them practising the old skills. Over 200 perceptive photographs reveal 93 dedicated men and women as they carve silver, wood, and argillite; prepare wool for weaving and knitting; dig roots and gather grasses for their baskets. There are glimpses of their studios, their homes, the countryside; their words, too, are recorded. A foreword by Gitksan artist and author Doreen Jensen shares some cultural perspectives about the importance of this book.

Record details

ISBN: 1550541471
ISBN: 9781550541472
ISBN: 0888941706
ISBN: 9780888941701
Physical Description: 163 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Edition: Third paperbound edition.
Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 1994.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Haida Carvers -- Haida Basket Weavers -- Kwagutl Carvers and Blanket Makers -- Weavers and Carvers of Vancouver Island's West Coast -- Cowichan Knitters and Salish Weavers -- Thompson, Mount Currie, and Coastal Basket Weavers -- Okanagan and Carrier Bead and Leather Workers, Carrier Birch Basket Makers -- Gitksan Carvers and Blanket Makers -- The Nass River, Stikine River, and Prince Rupert Carvers.