Chilkat Blankets: Artistic Masterpieces by Bill Holm, Book, copyright 2015 23971 original circa 1989 mixed media

original circa 1989 mixed media composition by artist Bert Van Bork

The compostion depicts an abstracted still life in vivid shades of red

The composition depicts a line of Native Americans crossing the Little Big Horn river

Likely somewhere along the front range of Colorado

Yellow Sun

Chilkat Blankets: Artistic Masterpieces by Bill Holm, Book, copyright 2015 23971 original circa 1989 mixed mediaChilkat Blankets: Artistic Masterpieces by Bill Holm celebrates one of the most sophisticated and visually striking textile traditions in North America. Written by one of the foremost authorities on Northwest Coast Native art, this richly illustrated volume explores the history, symbolism, design, and craftsmanship of Chilkat blanketsceremonial robes woven by Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian artists and widely regarded as masterpieces of Indigenous art.