inuit art

Young readers will learn about the Inuit, the development of their cultures, their methods of hunting and gathering, their rituals, and their daily lives.

Profiles six pieces of Inuit art, including sculptures, prints, and a sewn wall hanging, discussing the artists, materials used, and cultural influences.

Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.

Presents the works of twentieth-century native Alaskan artists, which features an in-depth discussion on their traditions and cultures, and represents work from Tlingit, Aleutian Islanders, Pacific Eskimo, Athabaskan, Yup'ik, and Inupiaq artists.

Photographs and text profile the sculpture, prints, drawings, and textiles of the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic.