New Territories : 350/500 Years After : An Exhibition of Contemporary Aboriginal Art of Canada

Seven authors bear witness to the political stakes and artistic problems underlining the de-folklorization of Native art. Includes a history of Native art since 1960, a discussion of the links between Native politics and contemporary art in the works of the 43 participants, an analysis of interactions between contemporary Native and Quebecois art, a consideration of traditional Native philosophies, and an account of the socio-economic factors tied to contemporary Inuit art. With an afterword by Robert Houle on self-determination and artists' statements. Biographical notes. 40 bibl. ref