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The Northwest Coast Totem Pole Captivates The Imagination. From The First Descriptions Of These Tall Carved Monuments, Totem Poles Have Become Central Icons Of The Northwest Coast Region And Symbols Of Its Native Inhabitants. Although Many Of Those Who Gaze At These Carvings Assume That They Are Ancient Artifacts, The So-called Totem Pole Is A Relatively Recent Artistic Development, One That Has Become Immensely Important To Northwest Coast People And Has Simultaneously Gained A Common Place In Popular Culture From Fashion To The Funny Pages. The Totem Pole Reconstructs The Intercultural History Of The Art Form In Its Myriad Manifestations From The Eighteenth Century To The Present. Aldona Jonaitis And Aaron Glass Analyze The Totem Pole's Continual Transformation Since Europeans First Arrived On The Scene, Investigate Its Various Functions In Different Contexts, And Address The Significant Influence Of Colonialism On The Proliferation And Distribution Of Carved Poles. The Authors Also Describe Their Theories On The Development Of The Art Form: Its Spread From The Northwest Coast To World's Fairs And Global Theme Parks; Its Integration With The History Of Tourism And Its Transformat

Author

Aaron Jonaitis Aldona and Glass

Publisher

Seattle: University of Washington Press ; Vancouver: Douglas & MacIntyre

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780295989624

Subjects

History, Humanities