Yua, spirit of the Arctic : highlights from the Thomas G. Fowler collection
by
Olcott, Hillary, contributor.
Title
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Yua, spirit of the Arctic : highlights from the Thomas G. Fowler collection
[contributions by] Hillary Olcott [and 6 others].
Publication Information
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San Francisco : Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, [2020]
Physical Description
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171 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
ISBN
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9783791359458
Abstract
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"Yua : Spirit of the Arctic presents a selection of works from the Thomas G. Fowler Collection of Eskimo and Inuit Art, a group of 390 objects and prints that were given to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as a bequest in 2006. The publication explores a variety of themes that are embodied in the diverse collection, highlighted in over eighty color plates. Through a selection of beautifully decorated utilitarian objects, it presents a glimpse into the historic lifeways of Yup'ik and Inupiaq people of western Alaska and reveals the interwoven nature of the spiritual and the quotidian. Ancient figurines carved from walrus ivory form the basis for a discussion about the pre-historic Okvik, Punuk, and Thule cultures of the Bering Strait region. A survey of works made for foreign consumption facilitates a discussion about the historical trends of collecting and displaying art from the Arctic region, from sixteenth-century European explorers to nineteenth-century ethnographers and twentieth-century gallerists. Historic masks and regalia are contemporized and enlivened through a personal account about Yup'ik dancing from performer Chuna McIntyre. These essays are punctuated by Artist Highlights that feature the work and words of internationally recognized artists David Ruben Piqtoukun, Abraham Anghik Ruben, Susie Silook, and Judas Ullulaq"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references.
Personal Subject
:
Fowler, Thomas G., 1943-2006-Art collections.
Corporate Subject
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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco -- Catalogs.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. (OCoLC)fst00543943
Subject Term
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Eskimo art -- Alaska.
Inuit art -- Alaska.
Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs.
Inupiat -- Social life and customs.
Art -- Private collections. (OCoLC)fst00815314
Eskimo art. (OCoLC)fst00915204
Inuit art. (OCoLC)fst00977912
Inupiat -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst00977961
Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst01183918
Geographic Term
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Alaska. (OCoLC)fst01204480
Genre
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Catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01423692
Catalogs.
Added Author
:
Olcott, Hillary,
Added Corporate Author
:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
Contents
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Foreword / by Tom Campbell -- Facing north : an introduction to the Thomas G. Fowler Collection / by Hillary Olcott -- Avaken Envanek Tailriit : from the extreme recesses of time, that which comes to us / by Chuna McIntyre -- Passage of spirits / by Abraham Anghik Ruben -- Treasures from the earth : echoes of the past / by William W. Fitzhugh -- Sedna with mask / by Susie Silook -- Life in the Arctic : historical objects of use and beauty / by Roslyn Tunis -- Bear in shamanic transformation / by David Ruben Piqtoukun -- Yuraryaraq Yuqtun : the Yup'ik way of dance / by Chuna McIntyre -- Inukshuk (like a person), Judas Ullulaq / by Hillary Olcott -- Contemporary vision, historic works / by Hillary Olcott.
Library | Call Number | Type | Status |
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APL Loussac | N 979.8004 YUA-SPI | Book | Non-Fiction Level 3 |
APL Loussac | N 979.8004 YUA-SPI | Book | Alaska Collection Level 2 |
UAA Mat-Su | E99.E7 Y83 2020 | Book | General Collection |
UAA/APU Consortium | E99.E7 Y83 2020 | Book | Due 5/31/24 |
UAF Rasmuson | E99.E7 Y83 2020 ALASKA | Book | Alaska |
UAS Egan | MA ART.Y83 2020 | UAS Specialty Item - local holds only | Due 5/30/24 |