"Haida Indians." . . "Indians of North America" . . "Indians of North America." . "Haida (Indiens) Architecture." . . "Haida (Indiens) - Architecture." . "Art indien d'Amérique Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)." . . "Art indien d'Amérique Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)" . "Art indien d'Amérique - Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)" . "Art indien d'Amérique Colombie-Britannique Reine-Charlotte, Îles de la." . . "Décoration et ornement architecturaux Canada Reine-Charlotte, Îles de la." . . . . "ART Sculpture & Installation." . . "Architecture haida." . . "Haida." . . "Îles de la Reine-Charlotte (C.-B.)" . . "Art amérindien." . . "Indian architecture Northwest Coast of North America." . . "Haida (peuple) mât totémique Reine-Charlotte (Canada, îles)" . . "Haïda (Indiens)" . . "Sculpture haida." . . "Indian architecture" . . "Indian architecture." . "Queen Charlotte Islands." . . "Art haida." . . "Indians of North America Northwest Coast of North America." . . "Haida art." . . "Haida art" . "Architecture haida Canada Reine-Charlotte, Îles de la." . . "MacDonald, George F." . . "Haida architecture." . . "Haida architecture" . . . . "\"The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there.\" \"Haida Monumental Art, initially published as a limited edition hardcover and finally available in paperback, includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. As well, this edition contains the complete text from the first edition, including site plans and detailed descriptions of fifteen major villages and several smaller sites, which are catalogued by house and pole.\" \"By combining archaeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history, and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.\"--Jacket."@en . . . . . . . . "Haida monumental art villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands" . "Haida monumental art villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands"@en . . . . . "Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)" . "Livres électroniques" . . . . . . . "Haida monumental art : villages of the Queen Charlotte Isla"@en . . "Haida monumental art : villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands"@en . "Haida monumental art : villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands" . . . . "The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there.\" \"Haida Monumental Art ... includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. ... By combining archaeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history, and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture." . . . . . . . . . "\"The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there.\" \"Haida Monumental Art ... includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. ... By combining archaeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history, and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.\"--Page 4 of cover."@en . . . . . . . . . "\"The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there.\" \"Haida Monumental Art ... includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. ... By combining archaeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history, and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.\"--Back cover." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there.Haida Monumental Art, initially published as a limited edition hardcover and finally available in paperback, includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. As well, this edition contains the complete text from the first edition, including site plans and detailed descriptions of fifteen major villages and several smaller sites, which are catalogued by house and pole.By combining archeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture." . "Haida Monumental Art: Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands" . . . . . . . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . . "Livre électronique (Descripteur de forme)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Monumentalkunst." . . "art amérindien Haida (peuple) Reine-Charlotte (Canada, îles)" . . "Sculpture haida Canada Reine-Charlotte, Îles de la." . . "Haida sculpture." . . "Indian art British Columbia Queen Charlotte Islands." . . "Haida." . . "North America" . . "Architecture indienne d'Amérique Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)." . . "Architecture indienne d'Amérique Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)" . "Architecture indienne d'Amérique - Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)" .