Author: Eligio Stephen GallegosPublisher:
ISBN: 9780944164082
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Author: Kathleen A. HowardCarve Your Own Totem Pole
Author: Wayne HillPublisher:
ISBN: 9781550464665
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A well-illustrated guidebook that includes the history of totem-pole carving and its West Coast native tradition, and instructions and ideas on how to design and carve a totem-pole as either a traditional design or in a personal folk-art motif.
Low Man on a Totem Pole
Author: H Allen SmithPublisher: eNet Press
ISBN: 1618868780
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
H Allen Smith has sometimes been referred to as "the best-selling humorist since Mark Twain". Considering that he wrote against the likes of James Thurber, Robert Benchley, and S. J. Perelman, that's quite a statement. And probably true. He sold a million copies of each of his first several books, starting with Low Man on a Totem Pole. In this book, which might be called a fraction of his memoirs (Mr. Smith claimed he could have filled twenty), he recounts the high points of his life amid the human race -- a race he appreciated and observed with a keen nose for the humor hiding in the most unexpected places. Here is a panorama of unlikely people who really existed, of inconceivable things that actually happened, of the commonplace rarities of our frenzied epoch. Among others, there is the newspaperman who suffered under the delusion that Herbert Hoover had bladders on his feet: the man who thoughtfully and perpetually bounced turtle eggs on a bar: a deaf dentist who trained his dog to act as his receptionist; a child prodigy who couldn't talk any too well, but appeared to know more about swing music than the head usher at the Paramount Theater -- all these are part of Mr. Smith's life and times.
Totem Poles
Author: Marjorie M. HalpinPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 077484518X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The massive wood carvings unique to the Indian peoples of the Northwest Coast arouse a sense of wonder in all who see them. This guide helps the reader to understand and enjoy the form and meaning of totem poles and other sculptures. The author describes the origin and place of totem poles in Indian culture -- as ancestral emblems, as expressions of wealth and power, as ceremonial objects, as mythological symbols, and as magnificent artistic works of the people of the Pacific Northwest.
Totem Poles
Author: Jennifer FrantzPublisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780448424231
Category : Haida Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduces totem poles and how they were made, and their importance to Native Americans living along the coast of North America which used them as a means of recording family and tribal history.
Author: Totem Poles
Author: Pat KramerPublisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781894974448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"The First Peoples of the Pacific Coast recorded their history and preserved their legends and stories on spectacularly carved totem poles. This book guides readers to the many places in British Columbia, Washington and Alaska where totem poles can be found and helps viewers understand the "language" of the poles. Learn about their origin and history, the symbols and ceremonies linked to them, types of figures and how to identify them, and where to see authentic poles and pole collections." "Pat Kramer spent many years researching the material in this book and worked closely with First Peoples to create a fresh and revealing look at these incredible artifacts. Filled with fascinating facts, legends and photographs, Totem Poles is an excellent guide, reference and souvenir."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Sabrina Crewe
Author: Ruth Brindze