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240 pages. Bibliography. Index. "The definitive work on printed Eskimo graphics. A comprehensive survey of all areas in the Canadian Arctic where prints are produced and contains works by all the leading printmakers. The two texts deal respectively with the aesthetic content of printed Eskimo graphics and with the social, cultural and anthropological background to the art. All the prints - over one-hundred - are reproduced full page in their original colours, each accompanied by a facing page of descriptive text. Also contains short biographies of all artists represented." - dust jacket. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this wonderful compilation. Bibliographic reference: About Indians (4th Edn) 1190. Book