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Canadian Museum Of History - Inuit prints: japanese inspiration, paperback/norman vorano

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Some fifty years ago, the remote Arctic community of Cape Dorset was introduced to the ancient traditions of Japanese printmaking by a Canadian artist, James Houston, who had studied printmaking in Japan with the revered master printmaker Un'ichi Hiratsuka.

The remarkable story of that artistic encounter and its extraordinary results are the focus of this groundbreaking book.

With two major essays and detailed captions, it features 49 exquisite and rare artworks (including Inuit prints fro.