| Description |
216 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm |
| Series |
World of art |
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World of art.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Revelations: Sepik Art -- Ch. 2. Ancestors and Architecture: Maori Art -- Ch. 3. The Art of War -- Ch. 4. The Art of the Body -- Ch. 5. Maternal Symbolism and Male Cults -- Ch. 6. Barkcloth, Exchange and Sanctity -- Ch. 7. Feathers, Divinity and Chiefly Power -- Ch. 8. Narrative Art and Tourism -- Ch. 9. National Independence, Indigenous Minorities and Migrants |
| Summary |
"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 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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Oceania |
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Plastic arts |
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Oceania |
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Plastic arts |
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Oceania |
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Plastic arts |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p209-210. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and index |
| Subject |
Art -- Oceania.
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Art, Melanesian.
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Art, Oceanian
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Art, Pacific Island.
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Art, Polynesian.
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Art, Primitive -- Islands of the Pacific.
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Art, Primitive -- Oceania.
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Art, Primitive.
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Decoration and ornament -- Oceania.
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Decoration and ornament, Primitive -- Melanesia.
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Decoration and ornament, Primitive -- Islands of the Pacific.
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Decorative arts -- Oceania.
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| LC no. |
94061059 |
| ISBN |
0500202818 |
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9780500202814 |
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