Secret Stories in the Art of the Northwest Indian

By Oscar Newman

A noted architect and city planner, Oscar Newman now spends his time in the Catskill Mountain region of New York State, pursuing an artistic career. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097201196X
• ISBN13: 9780972011969
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Ruder-Finn Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 0.6" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

2005 Writers Notes Book Award Notable

Oral history is essential to native cultures. It lives in parables that are passed through the generations, and often the only instances of recording these stories exist in the artwork. Newman (Bounding Warrior) illustrates this point with both the words and art of northwest Indians. It's a personal journey for Newman, who is in effect continuing the tradition of his ancestors with a beautiful and captivating collection