The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky

by Gaylord Torrence

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Accompanying a ground-breaking exhibition, this is the first comprehensive survey of the magnificent artistic traditions of the Plains Indians. The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky celebrates the extraordinary beauty, power, and spiritual resonance of Plains Indian art throughout time. Richly illustrated, this monumental volume includes a wealth of masterworks from European and North American collections, ranging from a 2,000-year-old Human Effigy stone pipe to a 2011 beaded adaptation of designer shoes. Works of art collected centuries ago by French traders and travellers are presented together with those acquired by Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition of...Read more
  • ISBN10 0847844587
  • ISBN13 9780847844586
  • Publish Date 30 September 2014
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 27 December 2024
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Skira Rizzoli
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Language English