| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 264 |
| Summary |
Why has Asmat art, from a remote and small south-coast West Papuan society, had such a significant and prolonged impact on the world stage? This book explores the way major collections were made and examines the motivations of the collectors, their relationships with those from whom they purchased and the circumstances of the exchange. It also considers the involvement of artists and film-makers, anthropologists, representatives of the civil authorities and missionaries. Asmat artists have maintained their unique appeal through constant stylistic innovation and by engagement with new publics, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Art -- New Guinea
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Art, Asmat.
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Asmat (Indonesian people)
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Art
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Art, Asmat
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Asmat (Indonesian people)
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New Guinea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781907774737 |
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1907774734 |
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