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Oceanic Art

Categorie	Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer	#324632-XC13
Titel	Oceanic Art
Auteur	Thomas, Nicholas
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Thames and Hudson
Jaar van uitgave	1995
ISBN10	0500202818
ISBN13	9780500202814
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The dazzling colors and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands have long entranced Western audiences, including artists such as Gauguin and Picasso. The tendency has been to regard Oceanic art as "primitive," mysterious, shrouded in taboo, but Nicholas Thomas looks beyond the familiar, stunning surfaces of spears and shields, carved canoe prows and feather capes to discover the significance of art, past and present, for the people of the Pacific. He shows how each region is characterized by certain art forms and practices - among them Maori ancestral carvings, rituals of exchange and warfare in the Solomon Islands, the production of barkcloth by women in Polynesia - even as it is shaped by influences from within the Pacific and beyond. The dynamism and diversity of the art ... (Lees verder)are reflected in the illustrations accompanying this revelatory text, from works that evoke the most deep-rooted customs to those that address contemporary political issues.
Pagina's	216
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 6,00

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