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PublisherTundra Book Group

ISBN-100887768547

ISBN-139780887768545

eBay Product ID (ePID)57068042

Product Key Features

Book TitleStones, Bones and Stitches : Storytelling Through Inuit Art

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicArt / History, Art / General, People & Places / Polar Regions, Art / Sculpture, People & Places / United States / Native American, Biography & Autobiography / Art

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorShelley Falconer, Shawna White

Book SeriesLord Museum Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.5 Oz

Item Length10.3 in

Item Width8.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromFifth Grade

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal704.03/9712071

SynopsisDid you know? -Cape Dorset boasts the largest number of artists per capita in Canada (22.7 percent almost one-quarter of the labor force and thirty times the national average!) -The word Eskimo is a derogatory term meaning "eaters of raw flesh" -Some Inuit artists quarry stone for their sculptures in the winter, but have to wait until the summer to bring it back to their workshops -An igloo uses the same design principles found in the great cathedrals of Europe -According to legends, the stone figures, called Inukshuks, protect travelers and point them to the safest pathway -The Inuit have been carving for over 4,000 years Stones, Bones and Stitches is a fascinating and beautiful introduction to the art of the North. Focusing on several important works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, curators Shelley Falconer and Shawna White take you on an impressive journey through the artistic landscape. The evolving character of the North is explored through the lens of some of Canada's most significant Inuit artists, past and present. Included are eight different works from sculpture to prints, each highlighted with introductions to the artists, the materials they used, geography, legends, and stories. Photographs together with intriguing facts give the reader insight into the artists' lives, communities, and working conditions along with brief histories of the region., Did you know? -Cape Dorset boasts the largest number of artists per capita in Canada (22.7 percent -- almost one-quarter of the labor force and thirty times the national average ) -The word Eskimo is a derogatory term meaning "eaters of raw flesh" -Some Inuit artists quarry stone for their sculptures in the winter, but have to wait until the summer to bring it back to their workshops -An igloo uses the same design principles found in the great cathedrals of Europe -According to legends, the stone figures, called Inukshuks, protect travelers and point them to the safest pathway -The Inuit have been carving for over 4,000 years Stones, Bones and Stitches is a fascinating and beautiful introduction to the art of the North. Focusing on several important works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, curators Shelley Falconer and Shawna White take you on an impressive journey through the artistic landscape. The evolving character of the North is explored through the lens of some of Canada's most significant Inuit artists, past and present. Included are eight different works from sculpture to prints, each highlighted with introductions to the artists, the materials they used, geography, legends, and stories. Photographs together with intriguing facts give the reader insight into the artists' lives, communities, and working conditions along with brief histories of the region.