Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an
introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see
this comprehensive and superb private collection. A glorious testament
to the infinite beauty, diversity, and historical significance of Native
American culture, Indigenous Beauty presents outstanding examples of art
made by tribes across the North American continent. This aesthetically
rich and inclusive collection offers a broad view of American Indian
art, including sculpture from the Northwest Coast; ancient ivories from
the Bering Strait region; Yup'ik and Alutiiq masks from the Western
Arctic; Katsina dolls from the Southwest Pueblos; Southwest pottery;
sculptural objects from the Eastern Woodlands; Eastern regalia; Plains
regalia and pictographic arts; and Western baskets. David Penney's
introduction and texts by other renowned experts offer insight into the
visual and material diversity of the collection, providing a greater
understanding of the social and cultural worlds from which these works
came. This magnificent survey is both an invaluable resource and a
visual pleasure.