The Spirit of Native America: Beauty and Mysticism in American Indian Art (1989)

by Anna Lee Walters

Paperback, 1989

LCC

E98 A7 W32 1989

Description

Art and religion are two words that have no equivalents in languages spoken by Native Americans. Yet these intensely spiritual people created objects for everyday use that are unsurpassed for sheer beauty, originality, and craftsmanship. The Spirit of Native America explains this apparent contradiction in language as rich in symbolism as the art itself. Stunning full-color photography augments the text, yielding a new perspective on this often misunderstood facet of Native American culture.

Publication

McQuiston & Partners, Inc.

Subjects

Indian art North America
Indians of North America Religion

Tags

Indian art, mysticism

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