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by Ira Jacknis, with a reprint by Isabel Kelly
1995, 128 pages, 37 black and white photos, 17 pages photo plates
$17.00 each (paper)
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 The people of the Klamath River region of Northwestern California possess one of the richest carving traditions in Native American art. Today this region is undergoing an exciting revival, reaching aesthetic heights not seen in a century. Until now, however, the only study of this art form has been a short essay written in 1930 by UC Berkeley anthropologist Isabel Kelly. Carving Traditions of Northwest California includes a facsimile reprint of Kelly's work with an extensive introduction by anthropologist Ira Jacknis. Not only is it the first substantial writing on this subject in over half a century, it is more comprehensive, reviewing more kinds of carving, and, unlike her work, is based on field research with practicing artists.
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