Asmat art : woodcarvings of southwest New Guinea / edited by Dirk A.M. Smidt ; with contributions by Adrian A. Gerbrands ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smidt, Dirk.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wood-carving, Asmat--Indonesia--Irian Jaya.

Wood-carving, Asmat.

Wood-carving--Indonesia--Irian Jaya.

Wood-carving.

Indonesia--Papua.

Physical Description:

xiii, 160 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : George Braziller, 1993.

Summary:

Asmat Art features the world-renowned woodcarvings of the Asmat, former head-hunters who live in the western half of New Guinea. Working with stone adzes, bone, and bits of shell, early carvers fashioned the local wood into stunning masterpieces. Editor Dirk Smidt has gathered together distinguished experts on Asmat art and culture to describe the physical and spiritual world of the Asmat, the techniques and motifs used by master carvers, and to present an historical overview of European collections of Asmat art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-157) and index.

ISBN:

0807612995 :

OCLC:

27034212