Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Art and times of Charlie James
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| Other uniform titles: | James, Charlie, approximately 1867-1938. Works. Selections.
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| ISBN: | 9781442620131
1442620137
9781442620148
1442620145
9781442649408
1442649402
9781442626751
1442626755
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-239) and index.
Ronald W. Hawker was formerly Associate Chair of the School of Critical and Creative Studies at the Alberta College of Art and Design and an associate professor in the Department of Art and Design at Zayed University. He now lives in Prince Edward Island.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | Charlie James (1867-1937) was a premier carver and painter from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia. Also known by his ceremonial name Yakuglas, he was a prolific artist and activist during a period of severe oppression for First Nations people in Canada. Yakuglas' Legacy examines the life of Charlie James. During the early part of his career James created works primarily for ritual use within Kwakwaka'wakw society. However, in the 1920s, his art found a broader audience as he produced more miniatures and paintings. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture. Yakuglas' Legacy, aided by the inclusion of 123 colour illustrations, is at once a beautiful and poignant book about the impact of the Canadian project on Aboriginal people and their artistic response.--
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| Other form: | Print version: Hawker, Ronald William, 1963- Yakuglas' legacy. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016] 9781442649408
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