Full Description
In the Spirit of the Ancestors celebrates the vitality of contemporary Pacific Northwest Coast art by showcasing a selection of objects from the Burke Museum's collection of more than 2,400 late-twentieth- and early-twenty-first-century Native American works.
Essays focus on contemporary art while exploring the important historical precedents on which so many artists rely for training and inspiration. Margaret Blackman reflects on building one of the largest collections of Northwest Coast serigraphs, and Joe David reminisces about his artistic journey through mask-making. Shaun Peterson, Lisa Telford, and Evelyn Vanderhoop discuss the historical precedents for working in styles that were kept alive only by a few critical artists and are now making a comeback. Robin K. Wright explores the history of box drums and their revival. Emily Moore discusses the repatriation of two stolen house posts and proposes a new concept of "propatriation" to describe the resulting commissioning of contemporary posts to take their place. Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse explores the power of adornment and how clothing, jewelry, and personal adornments like tattooing express tribal and personal identity in ways both connected to the past and grounded in the present.
The diversity of approaches presented by these contributors speaks to artists, collectors, academics, tribal communities, and all those interested in Pacific Northwest Coast art. Splendid color photographs of works never before published will delight everyone.
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Contents
Foreword: Bill Holm
Acknowledgments
Introduction Robin: K. Wright
1. Coast Salish Design: An Anticipated Southern Analysis / Shaun Peterson
2. Behind the "Screens": A Collection, the Collectors, and the Art / Margaret B. Blackman
3. The Naaxiin: Robe of Sacred Honor / Evelyn Vanderhoop
4. Wearing Identity: The Strength of Expression through Personal Adornment / Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse
5. Intertwining: Learning for the Future from Our Past / Lisa Telford
6. Notes on Masks / Joe David
7. Northwest Coast Box Drums / Robin K. Wright
8. Acts of Propatriation: Two Kaats' House Posts by Nathan and Stephen Jackson / Emily Moore
Portfolio
Works Cited
Index
Contributors
