Presents an outstanding collection of 75 masks by 23 of the best First Nations artists working on the Northwest Coast today. The vivid color photographs (each accompanied by the artist's own words describing its creation and meaning) depict shamanic experiences, mythology or history, personal experience, or transitions from one form to another (such as from wolf to human). The introduction outlines the place of art inside Northwest Coast societies and in the outside world, as well as the importance, meaning, and ceremonial use of masks. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.