Alaska Art History books, listed by year of publication, with most recently published book listed first

Alaska Art History

with an emphasis on representational art

Books, listed by year of publication, with most recently published book listed first

Eskimo Drawings, by Suzi Jones. 208 pages. Publisher: Anchorage Museum of History and Art (February 15, 2008). ISBN-10: 1885267053. ISBN-13: 978-1885267054. Product Description: "Originally published in conjunction with a 2003 exhibition organized by the Anchorage Museum of History and Art and co-curated by Suzi Jones and Walter Van Horn, Eskimo Drawings marks the first time that Alaska Eskimo artwork has been the exclusive subject of a major exhibition and publication. Accompanied by full-color illustrations, as well as black-and-white photographic reproductions, Eskimo Drawings features only a few works that have ever been exhibited previously while showcasing the work of previously undiscovered Eskimo artists. Covering topics as diverse as artistic considerations in the Eskimo graphic arts and an analysis of the work of Happy Jack and Guy Kakarook, this remarkable volume includes contributions by Susan W. Fair, Russell Hartman, Herbert O. Anungazuk, Steve Henrikson, Molly Lee, Mary Jane Anuqsraaq Melovidov, Patrick Minock, David Mollett, Dorothy Jean Ray, Susie Silook, Birgitte Sonne, and David P. Sweeney. Not to be missed by any art historian with an interest in Alaska Eskimo and Alaska Native art, this fascinating and fully illustrated collection is an unsurpassed survey of the field." (courtesy of Amazon.com)

Alaska's Arts, Crafts & Collectibles, by Ann F. Chandonnet. 214 pages. Todd Communications (March 1, 1998). ISBN -10: 0966299906 ISBN-13: 978-0966299908.Product Description: "What is the difference between walrus ivory and elephant ivory? What's the relationship between beach grass and Attu baskets, or California abalone and Tlingit masks? Only Alaska's Arts, Crafts & Collectibles supplies answers to these questions-and many more. From Aleut baskets to bentwood hunting hats to button blankets and dentalia, this guide to genuine Alaska collectibles is indispensable to the discerning collector. The body of the book is called Materials, Art Forms, Motifs, and runs from Abalone to Yo-yo (Eskimo) through a long alphabet, telling how native materials are used, what they are made into, and how and why. This book is good for a read-through before going to Alaska, then can serve as a reference book on Alaskan art forms and materials." text courtesy of Amazon.com

Alaska Artists: Biographical Information Available at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art., By Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage Municipal Libraries. Published by Anchorage Museum of History and Art : Anchorage Municipal Libraries, 1995

Painting in the North: Alaskan Art in the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, By Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Kesler E. Woodward. Published by Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 1993. Original from the University of Michigan. Digitized Nov 12, 2007. 159 pages. Source: Google Books

Works Progress Administration's Alaska Art Project, 1937: a retrospective exhibition, By Lynn K. Binek, Karl Eugene Fortess, Merlin F. Pollock, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska State Museum, Alaska State Museum, University of Alaska Museum, University of Alaska Museum, Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Published by Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 1987. Exhibition at Anchorage Museum of History and Art, May 10-Aug. 31, 1987, University of Alaska Museum, Oct. 31-Dec. 13, 1987 and Alaska State Museum Jan. 28-Mar. 3, 1988. 47 pages. Source: Google Books

TFAO's Distinguished Artists catalogue provides online access to biographical information for artists associated with this state. Also, Search Resource Library for online articles and essays concerning both individual artists associated with this state's history and the history of art centers and museums in this state. Resource Library articles and essays devoted to individual artists and institutions are not listed on this page.

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(above: Poster, WPA Federal Art Project in New York City)

(above: 51st annual exhibition - American painting and sculpture, 1940, silkscreen, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

(above: Creek Street, Ketchikan, 2015, Photo: John Hazeltine)

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