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Social Science Native American Studies

Bird of Paradox

The Unpublished Writings of Wilson Duff

by (author) Gene Anderson

Publisher
Hancock House
Initial publish date
Oct 1996
Category
Native American Studies, Native American
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888393609
    Publish Date
    Oct 1996
    List Price
    $29.95

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Descriptive interpretation of northwest coast Indian art as represented by this collection of several previously unpublished works of Wilson Duff. The tragic death of Wilson Duff at the age of 51, cut short the life of one of the leading experts on the arts and culture of Native peoples of the Northwest Coast. An anthropology professor at the University of B.C, his death, by his own hand, terminated his uncommonly perceptive research into the philosophy and psychology of Native art. Bird of Paradox consists of unpublished works by Duff which present his unique theoretical ideas that contribute to art scholarship, as well as creative writings and poetry which expose his emotional experiences with and feelings toward Native art and culture. Editor E. N. Anderson has provided detailed introductory material recounting Duff's life and work, and puts Duff's final contributions in the context of Northwest Coast life.

About the author

E. N. Anderson is a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Riverside and participated in field work on the Northwest Coast in 1984 and 1985.

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