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Julie Decker John Hoover: Art and Life
University of Washington Press 2002-06-01 0295982217 / 9780295982212 Paperback Fine n/a Paperback
New. Fine in publisher's decorated wrappers. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.Alaska-born artist John Hoover, of Aleut-Russian and Dutch heritage, grew up rough; from the age of seven he had to fight for money, and when he was old enough, he fished, dug clams, and did odd jobs to support himself. For a long time he attempted to paint, without much success, but when he was 41 he discovered carving and began to focus on Aleut culture as well as the Tlingit, Salish, and Haida myths of the Northwest Coast. The resulting carved cedar panels are infused with the spirit of these cultures. Sad, bewildered, calm, or wise faces look out from involved animal figures in shallow carvings, triptychs, or hanging forms, infused with soft natural colors. The elongated, overlaid figures often involve the theme of a spirit helper restoring lost portions of one's soul. Hoover has gone past the traditional Northwest Coast art to create his own style and technique. Now in his eighties, he is well recognized in Western art circles, and this is the accompanying book for a retrospective show at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The museum's curator, Decker provides an extensive biography, followed by 110 plates of Hoover's haunting figures. For art libraries and Northwest Coast collections. Gay Neale, Meredithville, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. John Hoover: Art and Life, featuring color reproductions of works from museums and private collections all over the world, is a retrospective look at the life and career of one of Alaska's most significant artists. John Hoover grew up in Cordova, Alaska, in an era when it was an international city and one of the richest ports in the West. Born in 1919 to a Dutch father and Aleut-Russian mother, Hoover has worked as a fisherman, taxi driver, drummer, and sailor - and, throughout, he has been an artist. The ancient Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, and the spirits that guided them, still guide Hoover today. It is their stories, as well as his own, that he brings alive in his cedar carvings. Now in his eighties, Hoover continues to create small- and large-scale sculptures in cedar and bronze. He was one of the first to successfully bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary art, and he has spent a lifetime mastering his craft, breaking new ground, and reviving ancient cultures. In each of his roles - as Aleut artist, musician, fisherman, and storyteller - he has striven to exemplify dedication, perseverance, and perfection.
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