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Yakuglas' Legacy

The Art and Times of Charlie James

By (author) Ronald W. Hawker
Categories: Biography: general, Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Indigenous peoples, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic studies, Social groups and identities, Society and culture: general, Society and Social Sciences, Relating to indigenous peoples, Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures, tribes and other groupings of people, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Paperback : 9781442626751, 264 pages, November 2016
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Table of contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One: James’ World

Chapter Two: Style

Chapter Three: Masks and Ceremonial Objects

Chapter Four: Totem Poles

Chapter Five: Model Poles and Curio Items

Chapter Six: Two Dimensional Art

Conclusion: Yakuglas’ Legacy

Bibliography

Endnotes

Description

“Ronald Hawker’s endeavour to explore the material objects—the pieces in the collections—and then make relevant, illuminating connections with broader social, political, and economic events is an excellent model for future researchers. ” – Cara Krmpotich, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Charlie James, also known by his ceremonial name Yakuglas, was a premier carver, painter, and activist from the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation of British Columbia. Yakuglas’ Legacy, a beautiful and poignant book with 123 colour illustrations, examines the life and art of Charlie James.

Awards

  • Short-listed, The Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Book on British Columbia 2017

Reviews

‘Yakuglas’ Legacy is unreservedly recommended for community and academic library Canadian Art History collections and supplemental studies reading lists. ’

- James A. Cox

“Many of the photographs in this book have not previously been published, and some works that have been reproduced before, such as [Charlie] James’s paintings, appear for the first time in color. Yakuglas’ Legacy: The Art and Times of Charlie James makes a major contribution to the literature on Northwest Coast Art that will support undergraduate research as well as the historical research of carvers themselves. ”  

- Carolyn Butler-Palmer