The Trickster Shift
Humour and Irony in Contemporary Native Art
Allan J. Ryan(Author)
University of British Columbia Press
Published on 31. May 2000
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-7748-0704-3 (ISBN)
Description
The influence of the "trickster" in contemporary Canadian native art is entwined with cultural sensibilities and expressed through ironic humour. Exploring the trickster's presence, this text allows the artists to offer their own ideas on the creative process and the nature of native humour.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
80 colour & 80 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 204 mm
Weight
804 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-0704-3 (9780774807043)
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