About this Book

This volume makes available in English most of the essays written to accompany the Canadian Museum of Civilization's exhibition In the shadow of the sun. Not included from the original German publication are the exhibition catalogue section and the essays by Gisela Hoffmann, Bernadette Driscoll and Elizabeth McLuhan. However, Viviane Gray's article appears in this document for the first time. Complemented by images of contemporary Indian and Inuit art, the book provides an overview of the evolution of contemporary Canadian Native art. Regional styles as well as the styles of individual artists are discussed, and the various subjects, themes and techniques reflected in the works of art are examined.