More than 280 designs, originally produced by Native Americans of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the western coast of Canada make up this rich design collection. Products of the Nootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other groups, the images depict stylized plants, birds and animal... read more
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More than 280 designs, originally produced by Native Americans of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the western coast of Canada make up this rich design collection. Products of the Nootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other groups, the images depict stylized plants, birds and animals, abstract borders and repeating patterns, dramatic totemic images and symbols, and a host of other decorative elements. The attractive and sometimes startling motifs provide artists, designers, and craftspeople with an inexpensive and richly varied selection of decorative images that will be invaluable to any design library.
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Includes 283 images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF)
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