Down from the Shimmering Sky

Down from the Shimmering Sky
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112040037175
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Download or read book Down from the Shimmering Sky written by Peter L. Macnair and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a major exhibition of masks from the Northwest coast, this book features photographs of over 150 masks from North America and Europe. The masks are manifestations of ancestral spirits as well as works of art. Issues of aesthetics, changes in form and subthemes are explored.


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