PIPES THAT WON'T SMOKE: COAL THAT WON'T BURN, Haida Sculpture in Argillite

Calgary: 1981. 214 pages, 265 b/w and 8 color photographs of argillite objects, 21 b/w archival photographs, 3 drawings. Item #7859

A truly splendid catalogue--containing a scholarly, interesting, very well written text and an abundance of photographs of argillite objects, with an excellent description and provenance for each--this Glenbow Museum publication is a must acquisition for any Northwest Coast art library. The Museum's very large collection of Haida argillite carvings, including many masterworks and representing all four stylistic periods in the approximately 180 year history of argillite carving, is the subject of this wonderful, out of print exhibition catalogue filled with fine photographs of great argillite objects.

Price: $125.00

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