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The Artists behind the work : life histories of Nick Charles, Sr., Frances Demientieff, Lena Sours, Jennie Thlunaut / written by Ann Fienup-Riordan ... [et al.] ; Suzi Jones, guest curator and editor.
This book features the life history and craft of four Alaska Native artists. As a group, the artists represent four different Native cultures and four different art forms: Nicholas Charles, Sr., a Yup'ik Eskimo known for his carved and painted wood masks; Frances Demientieff, an Athabaskan bead worker and ski sewer; Lena Sours, an Inupiat skin sewer known for her fine parkas; and Jennie Thlunaut, a Chilkat Tlingit and maker of baskets and the famous Chilkat blankets.
Record details
- ISBN: 0931163021
- ISBN: 9780931163029
- Physical Description: iii, 149 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Fairbanks, Alaska : University of Alaska Museum, 1986.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Catalog of an exhibition held at NANA Museum of the Arctic, Kotzebue, 1 Oct.-17 Oct. 1986, and elsewhere, 1 Nov. 1986-6 Sept. 1987.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | COLL BIO FEIN 1986 | 241926 | Biography | Available | - |