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Raven Travelling: Two Centuries of Haida Art. Hardcover – January 1, 2006

by Daina Augaitis (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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The core of this powerful assemblage is an exploration of the extraordinary achievement of Haida art, as art. Interwoven throughout the text and the finely reproduced images is a skillful intermingling of key themes: the defining myths of origins; the structures of ownership and privilege; the relationship of the people to the land; the influence of the early master-carvers; the monumental achievements of Charles Edenshaw, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and many others; the Haida and colonialism; and hybrid tendencies in contemporary Haida art. From oral histories and genealogies to the breakout aesthetics of contemporary Haida work in many media, this book celebrates a great art in a contemporary context.
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  1. Print length
    182 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Douglas & McIntyre
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2006
  5. ISBN-10
    1553651855
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1553651857
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Douglas & McIntyre; First Edition (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1553651855
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1553651857
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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S Binns
5.0 out of 5 stars Ancestry
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
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Beautiful book. Learning about my grandchildren's heritage was very enlightening. Trying to learn more about the Salish group.
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W. D. M.
5.0 out of 5 stars This was a gift for an artist with an interest ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
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This was a gift for an artist with an interest in native art of the Pacific northwest, the west coast of Canada, and western Alaska. She is thrilled with this book because of its photography and text description of art works and their artists.
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C R Bear
5.0 out of 5 stars Salem Peabody Museum Exhibit
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013
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I have bought this book several times before and I knew it to be a choice many people rave about.Here's one moreword.
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Althea
4.0 out of 5 stars Much was lost, much remains
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2011
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I was expecting this to be a catalog to accompany the Vancouver Art Gallery's Haida exhibit, but it is more like an illustrated literary anthology than a catalog. There are essays, poems and interviews from Haida artists and activists mixed in with photographs of pieces from the exhibit. Contemporary jewelry, argillite carvings, masks and paintings are interspersed with traditional baskets, coppers, boxes, and bowls. Initially this seems disorganized, but ultimately I saw the rationale for the format.

It turns out that there's no better way to learn about Haida art than from the people who are, against all odds, still making it. Academic assessments have their place, and the essay included here by Peter Macnair serves that purpose well, but far more engaging are the visions, insights, and hopes of the Haida artists themselves. Robert Davidson does a convincing job of explaining why it is so important to reclaim cultural identity and dignity through the arts. Nika Collison emphasizes the theme of mutual dependence between people, land, art and myth. I was shocked to learn from her essay that after the devastations of the epidemics that began in the 1860's there were only 600 Haida people left alive in 1915. Resurrecting and sustaining the art and traditions after such destruction has been a daunting task.

Much was lost, but something grand remained. The contemporary artists represented in this book carry the legacy of that grandeur in their hearts and their hands. They do what they can to protect, nurture and recreate the legacy, and to continue it upon their ancestral lands. The visual dialect of the ancient forms expresses an enduring and inspirational spirit, and the dynamic tensions of the contemporary work reveals determination to honor tradition as well as willingness toward expansion and innovation.

There is an urgency in the written texts--the importance of preserving the language and the art, the ceremonies and the traditions, comes clear. The essay from the legendary artist Bill Reid expresses this urgency in exemplary fashion, and his amazing carvings tell the story symbolically. The major theme that runs through all of the texts is: Art is inseparable from culture and culture is inseparable from the land.

The book does much to illustrate the great achievements and great challenges of the Haida people. It is at once informative and deeply moving, and it's beautifully put together, with over 140 color plates and quite a few archival photographs. I'd recommend it to anyone with an interest in Northwest Coast people and their art.
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James I. Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Haida Art
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2014
Hardcover, plain card boards with photographic DJ,12" x 9.75". (Also available in softcover).182 Pages, 137 photos in color, many featuring excellent Haida art. Published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Vancouver Museum Of Art. Published by The University Of Washington Press.

Haida art is recognized throughout the world as being the foremost expression of North American tribal expression. This book does an exceptionally fine job of collecting some of the finest Haida art, and placing it in the context of Haida life, geography and experience. The photographs, presentation and paper are of the very best quality, and in my collection of 500+ tribal art books, this is one of the finest covering North American Indian art..
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Richard Sylvie
5.0 out of 5 stars Magie des couleurs et des formes de l'art haïda
Reviewed in France on December 5, 2009
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Raven Travelling vous plonge dans l'univers de l'art haïda de façon sublime par la découverte de photographies d'oeuvres artistiques tout à fait bouleversantes dans leurs lignes et leurs formes. Celui qui les visualise ne peut être que touché par les secrets qu'elles semblent révéler à travers la multiplicité des métamorphoses animales et humaines qui s'agencent selon une géométrie parfaite et dans des jets de couleurs vives si caractéristiques de cet art.
Vous dévouvrirez également de magnifiques objets en argilite qui déploient un tel raffinement et une telle noblesse que votre regard en sera comme transfiguré. Que se cache-t-il derrière toutes ces représentations si finement élaborées? Des totems et des masques aux touches de couleurs bien agencées réveillent aussi votre imagination et vous incitent à en savoir plus. Pour terminer, vous serez si éblouis par les brillances de bijoux finement cicelés que vous aurez hâte de connaître ce que leurs dessins variés signifient.
Un livre de regards qui vous interrogent pour que vous perciez tous les symboles d'un art mystérieux aux facettes étranges!
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