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A Haida Potlatch by Ulli Steltzer - 1984
by Ulli Steltzer
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Content: The Haida artist Robert Davidson hosted a potlatch, or ritualized feast, and invited the elders of his village to use this occasion to bestow Haida names on the younger generation. Over 400 people attended the two nights of feasting, dancing, speech-making, and name giving that. Davidson ask Ulli Steltzer, a long-time friend, to photograph the event. Later she interviewed many of those who had been involved.This work weaves together the photographs, speeches, and interviews to provide profound and delightful insights into the thoughts of the participants and into the nature and meaning of potlatching.
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Content: The Haida artist Robert Davidson hosted a potlatch, or ritualized feast, and invited the elders of his village to use this occasion to bestow Haida names on the younger generation. Over 400 people attended the two nights of feasting, dancing, speech-making, and name giving that. Davidson ask Ulli Steltzer, a long-time friend, to photograph the event. Later she interviewed many of those who had been involved.This work weaves together the photographs, speeches, and interviews to provide profound and delightful insights into the thoughts of the participants and into the nature and meaning of potlatching.
80 pages, black and white photographs
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- Publisher Douglas & Mcintyre
- Place of Publication Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Date Published 1984
- Keywords Haida, potlatch
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Douglas & McIntyre, 1984. Hard cover. Like New/Very Good. A 1" tear to dustjacket. "The author photographed a Haida potlatch that was given on the occasion of the adoption of Joe David as a brother to Robert Davidson. Davidson invited the village of Massett to participate in the potlatch and Haida naming ceremonies. Ulli Steltzer (2 October 1923 - 27 July 2018) was a German photographer best known for her works photographing First Nations people and art in B.C., Canada, including Haida artist Bill Reid. Steltzer had numerous exhibits in and around Vancouver, and both Princeton University and the University of Victoria have collections of her works.
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Vancouver, BC, Canada/ Toronto, ON, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The white boards have light bumps to the top and base of spine, many illustrations with 81 pp. The dust jacket has a one cm tear at top of spine.
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Douglas & McIntrye Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0888944381 . In Near Fine condition, white hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. The DJ is Very Good+ with moderate cover wear. Many black & white photographs through the book. ; 10.10 X 8.60 X 0.70 inches; Box 27 .
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Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre [0-88894-438-1] 1984. (hardcover) xii, 81pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. 4to. The photographs and story of the potlach (1981) hosted by Haida artist, Robert Davidson, when he adopted Joe David of the Clayquot band as his brother. Two nights of feast, dance, speeches, name-giving that came together after more than a year of planning and recorded by Ulli Steltzer. Clean, crisp. Stunning..
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