Summary
This survey of totem poles from the Tlingit settlements of Alaska to the Kwakiutl villages of Vancouver Island examines the traditions that led to their creation. It includes both the author’s vivid drawings of totem poles and historical photographs of early native settlements. All interior art is black and white.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780881922950 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0881922951 |
| Author: | Edward Malin |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 195 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 1994 |
| Weight: | 481g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 205mm x 288mm |
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Edward Malin
Edward Malin is an anthropologist whose professional life has been dedicated to the study of Northwest Coast Indians. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cultural anthropology and East Asian studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Before retiring from the Japanese studies program at the University of Portland, he served as:
- Chairman of the humanities department at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon
- Chairman and associate professor in social sciences at Marylhurst College
- Teacher of folklore and cultural anthropology at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon
- Consultant with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts & Crafts Board
Malin has also been a lecturer for the Seattle Art Museum and the Ethnic Arts Council. He resides in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
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