Art of the Totem: Totem Poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians Review

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(More customer reviews)Art of the Totem republishes archaelogical work done in the 1930's on Totem poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians. This short paperback is brief on text, but long on black and white and some color photos of Totem poles and other Native American art. Location maps of various totem pole sites are also included. This book contains many more photographs than equivalent length books on the subject, but does not contain much information on the various characters found in the Totem and their symbolism or history.

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Majestic spires, reminders of the ages past, the carved figures of totem poles pierce the coastal forests. First written as an obscure U.S. government publication in 1932, renowned Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau's classic work on the history of the development and significance of Northwest Coast totem pole art is now updated with beautiful colour photographs.

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