Search Results: Nuvisavik by Maria Von Finckenstein

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2002. Paperback. VG- very light interior foxing, minor corner and edge wear.. Color-illustrated wraps with yellow, tan and white lettering. viii, 202 pp. Color and BW illustrations. In 1970 a small group of young Inuit women in Pangnirtung on Baffin Island began to tell a story - a story about their past, their culture, their lives - a story told through woven pictures. The first book dedicated to the art form of tapestry weaving, Nuvisavik shows how weaving became a bridge between nomadic camp life and life in a permanent settlement. The tapestries, meticulously woven by women trained by their mothers as seamstresses, portray images wistfully remembered by elders in the community and captured by local artists. Both the drawings and the tapestries convey the pride of the Inuit in their culture. The tapestries are presented against a rich cultural and historical context. Two of the essays in the book are based on interviews with elders and reflect the… Read More

McGill-Queen's University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Mcgill-Queens University Press, 2002-02-07. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University of Washington Press. New. 2002. Paperback. 0295982012 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 216 pp. With 118 ills. (59 col. ). 26 x 21 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .