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James Houston and the Making of Inuit Art (Paperback)
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James Houston and the Making of Inuit Art (Paperback)
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In 1954, eager buyers lined up three abreast for over half a block
to get into the Canadian Handicrafts Guild in Montreal where, once
inside, they wrestled and argued to purchase stone sculptures
carved by Inuit artists. In a short span, interest in Inuit carving
became a worldwide phenomenon and a major source of income for the
Inuit. Their sculptures, tapestries and prints later became the
unofficial national art of Canada, gracing homes, corporate
offices, postage stamps and international art showcases. This is
the story of how Inuit art came to be regarded as some of the best
Indigenous art of the twentieth century. James Houston, an artist
as well as a brilliant raconteur and lecturer, was unquestionably
instrumental in its development. His enthralling Arctic stories
were a gift to journalists, but his inconsistencies became a major
hurdle for historians. This book portrays the unusual alliance
between James Houston and early Inuit art enthusiasts, the Canadian
Handicrafts Guild and the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs.
Through painstaking research, it presents their adventures,
management, concerns and successes.
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