ISBN:
9788874393992
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8874393997
Language:
English
Pages:
140 S.
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berw. Ill., Kt.
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29 cm
DDC:
916
Keywords:
Kongo 〈Demokratische Republik〉
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Bildband
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Congo (Democratic Republic) Pictorial works
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Bildband
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Demokratische Republik Kongo
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Fotografie
Abstract:
"In 1923, Emile Muller (1891-1976) set off to the Congo to work as a doctor. He was employed first by a mining company at Kasai and then by a railway company at Katanga. A Passage to Congo features a collection of photographs taken in the provinces of Kasai and Katanga, the territories of the Chokwe, the Luba, the Bushong and the Salampasu." "Capturing seldom photographed esoteric ceremonies, these images offer a valuable cultural and historic record, and reveal a keen sense of aesthetics and profound humanity. Portraits of Chokwe girls, authentic living masks, astonishing initiation ceremonies, divination sessions, frenetic dances, and sculptural bodies decorated with tattoos and elegant finery recall the beauty and riches of these cultures now submerged by the modern world." "Despite efforts to conserve the negatives, over the years many were damaged. They have been carefully restored for this publication."--Jacket
Note:
French ed. also avail. (see our card no. 07585276 ISBN 978-88-7439-398-5)
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Joint ed
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Bound
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Photographs
