<p>Representation of the traditional mythic beings of Northwest Coast First Nations culture. Raven, Thunderbird, Killerwhale, the chief of the undersea, Moon, Volcano Woman and many more are depicted in 75 stunning works. Gary Wyatt's introduction outlines the integral place of art in the ceremonial and spiritual life of Northwest Coast societies. He provides insights into the cosmology of the Northwest Coast, as well as retelling some of the major myths. Each work is accompanied by the artist's own words describing its meaning, cultural significance and creation.</p>

Mythic Beings

Arts & Photography

Wyatt, Gary

History & Criticism

Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group

KEY SELLING POINTS 1. BESTSELLING SERIES: The third in a trilogy of best-selling collections of Northwest Coast contemporary art, from the renowned Spirit Wrestler Gallery: Spirit Faces sold 48,000 copies; Mythic Beings, 20,038. 2. CUTTING EDGE: This curated selection of works features new art from many acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artists, including masters Robert Davidson, Dempsey Bob and Joe David as well as innovators Susan Point, Preston Singletary and Tim Paul plus a new generation of young, exciting talents such as Meghann O'Brien, Shawn Hunt and Corey Moraes. 3. DIVERSE MEDIA: The book contains a range of works, from masks and rattles to bracelets and robes, produced in such diverse media as wood, glass, silver, wool and horn. 4. AUTHENTIC: Each artwork is accompanied by a story written by the artist who created it.

Seekers and Travelers: Contemporary Art of the Pacific Northwest Coast

"This is a story of Canadian triumph over adversity that touched us all, told with honesty and humility, and I was proud to be a part of it. From Mr. Furlong and his staff, with their hard work and leadership, to the many volunteers from across Canada, to the great Olympics fans of Vancouver, the province of British Columbia and Canada, we were all proud to hold our heads high and say we were Canadian. Patriot Hearts will touch your soul." -Wayne Gretzky "Patriot Hearts is a human story of passion and pride, of adversity and triumph, leadership and courage, told with genuine humility-an unforgettable, sometimes tearful, emotional account of one of Canada's greatest ever achievements. It's a story of great significance we all played a part in." -Brian Williams (Canada's foremost Olympic anchor)

Patriot Hearts

Furlong, John

One of the country's most distinguished writers and publishers returns to her roots to explore the consequences of democracy in the former Habsburg lands. In 1989 the Berlin Wall was dismantled. Communism gave way to democracy. Since that time the former borderlands of the long defunct Hapsburg Empire and the more recently dispersed Soviet Empire have been trying to invent their own versions of democracy and market-driven economics. But these experiments have led to a widening gap between rich and poor. The worldwide economic crisis has severely tested Central Europe's determination to live peaceably, and there are many disquieting signs of old hatreds and racial tensions returning. Author Anna Porter travels through the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to speak with leading intellectuals, politicians, former dissidents and the champions of aggrieved memories. She interviews great figures of the revolution (Vaclav Havel, Adam Michnik, George Konrad) and its new custodians, among them Radek Sikorski and Ferenc Gyurcsany, and also examines the younger generation with little or no experience of Communism and no interest in its aftermath. She visits Poland's Institute of National Remembrance, Prague's Jewish Museum and Hungary's House of Terror, each an attempt to reckon with dark episodes of history. The Ghosts of Europe is an exploration of power, nationalism, racism and denial in nations with a tumultuous history and an uncertain future. Winner of the 2010 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing "In Anna Porter, we are in the presence not only of a journalist on a personal odyssey back to her own origins in Communist Hungary, but of a gifted storyteller who shapes a historically consequential narrative." SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE JURY, FEB 17, 2011 "The theme of retrospect and prospect runs through Anna Porter's intriguing and accessible narrative of contemporary central Europe. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Porter set out to explore the changing political and cultural landscapes at the heart of Europe's latest transformations, in Poland and Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia...The portrait she paints is important and true." GLOBE & MAIL, SEP 24, 2010

The Ghosts of Europe

History

Porter, Anna

Russia

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Mythic Beings

Seekers and Travelers: Contemporary Art of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Patriot Hearts

The Ghosts of Europe