A Wealth of Thought: Franz Boas on Native American Art

Essays on the development of Boas' theories on primitive art and his legacy in Northwest Coast art studies offer a theoretical framework for this collection of 14 articles written between 1889 and 1916 by the art historian and anthropologist. The articles, in which he disputes Eurocentric art theories in his analysis of artworks by Northwest Coast Indians, reveal his development as an art historian. The original bandw drawings are lovely. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author(s): Franz Boas
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1995
Pages: 400
Categories: Art