Shadow House: Interpretations of Northwest Coast Art

By Jonathan Meuli

In this fascinating study of Northwest Coast art, Jonathan Meuli has not only outlined a history of ideas associated with Northwest Coast art objects from pre-Contact time to the present day, but has also examined the ways in which the physical location and contexts in which the objects are produced has helped to determine their meanings. Locating his linear historical narrative within a wider exploration of ethnographic art ideas, which emphasizes links across cultures, Meuli examines the differing attitudes towards Northwest Coast material culture, particularly as these are embodied in oral mythic narratives, collection methods and architectural constructions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 905823083X
• ISBN13: 9789058230836
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"