Bøker av Ira Jacknis

Explores a watershed moment in American anthropology, when an unprecedented number of historians and anthropologists of all subfields gathered on the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition fairgrounds, drawn together by the fair's focus on indigenous peoples. At the fair they set the foundation for anthropological inquiry and redefined the field.

An extensive introduction to the art of the Klamath River region in Northwestern California by Ira Jacknis is the first substantial writing on the subject in over half a century. It is comprehensive and based on information from the makers and users of these objects, along with photographs of historic objects in use and a generous sampling of new work.