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Primitive Art
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The Southeast Asian archipelago includes numerous islands that are strewn with stone monuments and statues. Some of these primitive art carvings date back to an ancient-past that is almost impossible to calculate. Others are but a few decades old. A number of these sculptures reach such an impressive size that they might almost rival the well-known giant carvings of Easter Island. For nearly a quarter of a century the Barbier-Mueller Museum has striven to assemble a coherent collection of these monolithic monuments. Although other events have since enabled art lovers to learn more about the archipelago's stone sculptures, never has a single exhibition been devoted entirely to this art - until today. Happily, that shortcoming is a thing of the past.
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in Stone: Statues and Sculptures from Tribal Indonesia by Skira, Alain Viaro Hardcover (1999) |
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This collection of 24 recent, in-depth articles by noted international, ethnographic art historians and anthropologists is divided into six topical sections -- Aesthetic Systems, The Artist as Individual, Art and Social Structure, Passages, Shelter as Symbol, and Continuity and Change in Fourth World Arts -- each with its own introductory essay. The authors careful editing provides a well-balanced selection of artistic traditions from sub-Saharan Africa, the South Pacific, and the Native New World that covers a full spectrum of media from historical tradition to contemporary performance arts. The publisher, Prentice-Hall Humanities/Social Science |
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Primitive Art (The Asia Collection) by Irwin Hersey Hardcover (1991) Primitive
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Anthropologist Shelly Errington argues that Primitive Art, invented as a new type of art object at the beginning of the 20th century, has died. Errington's dissection of discourses about progress and primitivism is a lively introduction to anthropological studies of art institutions and a dramatic contribution to the growing field of cultural studies.
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"The Traffic in Culture takes us along exciting new avenues in the investigation of art and society, global encounter, and the marketing of culture. These essays will become required reading to scholars in fields as diverse as art history, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies." (Suzanne Preston Blier, Harvard University)
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Oceanic
Art (World of Art) by Nicholas Thomas Paperback (1995) |
Oceanic
Art by Anthony Meyer, Olaf Wipperfurth Hardcover (1999) |
In his book Oceanic Art, Nicholas Thomas goes beyond the eye's view of the
artwork produced from Oceania, giving the reader the background information and reasons
why the distinct works of art were created. Thomas goes through each culture, giving and
explaining examples to match the history of each respective culture. I was impressed by
the thoroughness of Thomas, not only showing ancient artwork, but photos from Oceania
today, as the respective cultures are being preserved. His analysis of the artwork was
very well done as he not only explains the artwork, but gives the reader a sense of the
culture also. Having studied art, I was impressed with all the examples and pictures in
the book, then relating art with history. I would highly suggest this insightful book.
Reviewer: Amber Morrell from Laie, Hawaii, 2000
To the Westerner what culture seems more mysterious or exotic than Tahiti or Fiji? Yet, most of us know little about the arts and cultures of these islands. Mingling a deep appreciation for the beauty and variety of arts -- sculpture, paintings, textiles, dance, jewelry, and architecture -- found in these faraway islands with detailed knowledge of their traditions and meaning, Anne D'Alleva opens to us a beautiful world vibrantly alive.
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