So much more than art : Indigenous miniatures of the Pacific Northwest

Summary: "Miniatures - canoes, houses and totems, and human figurines - have been produced on the Northwest Coast since at least the sixteenth century. What has motivated Indigenous artists to produce these tiny artworks? Through case studies and conversations with artists themselves, So Much More Than Art convincingly dismisses the persistent understanding that miniatures are simply children's toys or tourist trinkets. Jack Davy's highly original exploration of this intricate pursuit demonstrates the importance of miniaturization as a technique for communicating complex cultural ideas between generations and communities, as well as across the divide that separates Indigenous and settler societies."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780774866576
ISBN: 0774866586
ISBN: 9780774866583
ISBN: 0774866578
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Practice and Play: The Makah -- 2 The Haida String: Northern Peoples -- 3 Tiny Dancers and Idiot Sticks: The Kwakwa̲ka̲'wakw -- 4 Small Foundations: Tulalip Tribes -- 5 An Elemental Theory of Miniaturization -- 6 Analysis of Technique and Status -- 7 Miniature Realities
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 11, 2021).