Overview

Masks are an ancient tradition of the Alutiiq people on the southern coast of Alaska. Alutiiq artists carved the masks from wood or bark into images of ancestors, animal spirits, and other mythological forces; these extraordinary creations have been an essential tool for communicating with the spirit world and have played an important role in dances and hunting festivities for centuries. Giinaquq—Like a Face presents thirty-three full-color images of these fantastic and eye-catching masks, which have been preserved for more than a century as part of the Pinart Collection in a small French museum.             These masks, collected in 1871 by a young French scholar of indigenous cultures, are presented for the first time in their complete cultural context, celebrating the rich history of the Alutiiq people and their artistic traditions. In addition to the stunning photographs, Giinaquq—Like a Face includes an informative text in three languages—English, Alutiiq, and French—in order to provide a cross-cultural understanding of the masks’ traditional meaning and use.             This captivating and revealing book will be an essential resource for anyone interested in indigenous art and culture.

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Author:   Amy F. Steffian ,  Sven D. Haakanson, Jr.
Publisher:   University of Alaska Press
Imprint:   University of Alaska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.276kg
ISBN:  

9781602230491

ISBN 10:   1602230498
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   15 June 2009
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

InvocationEssenceby Doug Inga Forewordby Will Anderson Forewordby Frédéric Cuvillier & Claude Allan Quyanaa - We Thank You Chapter OneGiinaquq-Like a Faceby Sven D. Haakanson Jr. and Amy F. Steffian Chapter TwoThe Atypical History of Collector Alphonse Pinart (1852-1911) and the Sugpiaq Masks of Boulogne-sur-Mer in Franceby Anne-Claire Laronde Chapter ThreeHistorical Ethnography of Nineteenth-Century Kodiak Villagesby Gordon L. Pullar Chapter FourSugpiaq Masks from the Kodiak Archipelagoby Sven D. Haakanson Jr. and Amy F. Steffian Chapter FiveFrom the Artist's Point of Viewby Perry Eaton AppendixMask SongsTranslated and transcribed by Jeff Leer and Sven D. Haakanson Jr. with assistance from Sugpiaq Elders Nick Alokli, Mary Haakanson, and Florence Pestrikoff NotesReferencesIndexAbout the Editors

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Sven D. Haakanson Jr. is director of the Alutiiq Museum and was a 2007 MacArthur Fellow. Amy F. Steffian is deputy director of the Alutiiq Musuem.

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