Derek Norton, Nigel Reading — Cape Dorset Sculpture

Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. DOUBLE-SIGNED by Nigel Reading and Derek Norton at title page, and they provide the lengthy essay to the arts and peoples of Cape Dorset. Introduction provided by Terry Ryan. Lovely black-and-white photography by Kenji Nagai featuring 71 works of 44 Inuit sculptors. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy illustrated wraps, in gate-fold. The volume "showcases an extraordinary collection of outstanding works of contemporary Inuit stone sculpture, with related graphic works and classic older carvings. All the artists are from the Arctic community of Cape Dorset, Nunavut, which has had the single greatest impact on the worldwide recognition of Inuit art." 136 pp., and all 44 Inuit artists' names are rendered on the rear jacket flap.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . As New