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Description:This extensive catalogue documents the exhibition of the same title organized by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Since the 1975 communist takeover of Laos, over 60,000 Hmong refugees have immigrated to the United States from Southeast Asia, bringing with them a rich visual and performing arts heritage. Hmong Art: Tradition and Change is the first exhibition and publication to document extensively the textiles, jewelry, musical instruments, and other artifacts currently produced by Hmong folk artists throughout this country. The book includes three scholarly essays on Hmong culture: 1) an overview of Hmong history by University of Minnesota anthropologist Timothy Dunnigan; 2) a discussion of Hmong performing arts by ethnomusicologist Amy Catlin; and 3) an essay on Hmong material culture, embracing costumes and jewelry, by Joanne Cubbs. The publication also contains catalogue information on each object featured and biographical data on the Hmong traditional artists who participated in the exhibition.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hmong Art: Tradition and Change. To get started finding Hmong Art: Tradition and Change, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This extensive catalogue documents the exhibition of the same title organized by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Since the 1975 communist takeover of Laos, over 60,000 Hmong refugees have immigrated to the United States from Southeast Asia, bringing with them a rich visual and performing arts heritage. Hmong Art: Tradition and Change is the first exhibition and publication to document extensively the textiles, jewelry, musical instruments, and other artifacts currently produced by Hmong folk artists throughout this country. The book includes three scholarly essays on Hmong culture: 1) an overview of Hmong history by University of Minnesota anthropologist Timothy Dunnigan; 2) a discussion of Hmong performing arts by ethnomusicologist Amy Catlin; and 3) an essay on Hmong material culture, embracing costumes and jewelry, by Joanne Cubbs. The publication also contains catalogue information on each object featured and biographical data on the Hmong traditional artists who participated in the exhibition.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hmong Art: Tradition and Change. To get started finding Hmong Art: Tradition and Change, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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