Korewori : magic art from the rain forest / Christian Kaufmann ; translated from the German by Robert Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufmann, Christian.

Contributor:

Museum der Kulturen Basel.

Standardized Title:

Korewori. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Museum der Kulturen Basel.

Wood sculpture--Papua New Guinea--Karawari River Region--Exhibitions.

Wood sculpture.

Wood-carvers--Papua New Guinea--Karawari River Region--Exhibitions.

Wood-carvers.

Karawari River Region (Papua New Guinea)--Social life and customs--Exhibitions.

Karawari River Region (Papua New Guinea).

Museum der Kulturen Basel--Exhibitions.

Papua New Guinea.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Basel : Museum der Kulturen ; [Honolulu] : Published in North America and Europe by University of Hawai'i Press, [2003]

Summary:

The area of the Korewori River in Papua New Guinea is the source of fascinating sculptures: images of carved creator beings and demons that were of great ritual importance as helpful hunting spirits. The works created by woodcarvers more than two hundred years ago testify to the exceptional creative powers of a group of people who lived hidden away in the rain forest. With more than one hundred figures, the Museum der Kulturen Basel has the world's largest collection of these unique works. This richly illustrated publication for the first time presents the moving art of the Korewori in a real accessible form.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Museum der Kulturen, Basel, March 27, 2003-January 18, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-103).

ISBN:

0824828194

OCLC:

187711397