Sacred Images A Vision of Native American Rock Art

Book Description

Salt Lake City, UT University of Utah Press 1996 Paperback Third printing NEW 112pp. Quarto [27.5cm] Paperback in pictorial wraps. NEW. From the publisher: "Utah has long been known for its spectacular landscape. Less well known is the equally impressive prehistoric rock art of the state, thousands of sites featuring at least ten distinct styles of art. Tucked among the arches and along the winding canyons of Utah are some of the finest panels to be found anywhere in Europe or America, panels representing an art-making tradition that spans at least 8,000 years.Using natural light techniques, master photographers Craig Law, John Telford, Tom Til, and Philip Hyde have revealed many of these prehistoric and historic rock art images as they stand on boulders, cliff faces, and overhangs throughout Utah, from Canyonlands and the San Rafael Swell to Horseshoe Canyon and the Uinta Basin. The visual impact of the photographs is illuminated by art historian David Sucec’s perceptive analysis of the artistic styles of the native peoples of the Utah region.Leslie Kelen’s compelling "conversations" with members of the Ute, Paiute, Hopi, and Northwest Shoshone tribes share with readers the Native American view of rock art, its historic significance, cultural impact, ritualistic importance, and sacred nature.Filled with sixty magnificent, full color photographs and insightful text, Sacred Images provides an experience with Utah rock art close to personal visitations. The images gathered do not reflect isolated or occasional artistic phenomena, but rather reveal an interrelated and interacting artistic universe."

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