Circles of the World: Traditional Art of the Plains Indians (1982)

by Richard Conn (Curator of Native Arts--Denver Art Museum)

Other authorsCarol Rawlings (Editorial Assistant), Marlene Chambers (Editor), Thomas Maytham (Director, Denver Art Museum), Fred Rainey (Designer), Margaret Ritchie (Editor), Lloyd Rule (Photographer)
Paper Book, 1982

LCC

E78 G73 C57 1982

Description

"The circle, considered the perfect form by the Plains Indians, has no beginning or end. By tracing the four circles that symbolized the lives of native Americans- the family, the tribe, humanity, and the unknown- this exhibition guides us through an important part of our country's heritage"--James D. Robinson III, page preceding title page.

Publication

Denver, CO: Denver Art Museum, 1982. (Republished in 1989.)

Subjects

Indian art Great Plains Exhibitions

Tags

exhibits, regalia, textiles, jewelry, leather work, beading, maps, photographs, essays, exhibits: 1982-1984

Notes

Cover slightly worn

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