ISBN:
9781588395238
,
1588395235
,
9780300204292
,
0300204299
Language:
English
Pages:
176 S.
,
zahlr. Ill., Kt.
,
27 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
Series Statement:
How to read 3
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als How to read Oceanic art
DDC:
709.90747471
Keywords:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) / Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
;
Metropolitan Museum of Art
;
Art, Pacific Island
;
Art, Pacific Island Catalogs
;
Kunst
;
Ozeanien
;
Ozeanien
;
Plastik
;
Textilien
;
Schmuck
Abstract:
Director's foreword -- Introduction -- 1. New Guinea -- 2. Australia -- 3. Island Melanesia -- 4. Island Southeast Asia -- 5. Micronesia -- 6. Polynesia
Abstract:
Art from Oceania, the region encompassing the islands of the central and south Pacific, spans hundreds of distinct artistic processes, formats and mediums. Many people's exposure to Oceanic art comes through its influence on the work of European artists, and therefore Oceanic works themselves often remain difficult for Western viewers to interpret and comprehend. This book, the third book in a series of guides to understanding different artistic genres, helps elucidate this subject through explanation of specific objects. The book analyzes the most illustrative Oceanic pieces from the Metropolitan Museum's collection - including lively painted masks, powerful figurines, and intricately carved wooden poles - which together represent the extraordinary diversity of artistic traditions in the region. Attractive photography and clear, engaging texts explain how and why various works were made as well as how they were used. This publication is an invaluable resource for art historical study, and also an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture
Note:
Series statement and numbering from page 7. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 175)
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