Arts of Nigeria in French private collections / edited by Alain Lebas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lebas, Alain, editor.

Côté, Michel, 1948-

Falola, Toyin.

Joubert, Hélène.

Musée de la civilisation (Québec)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculpture, Nigerian--Private collections--France--Catalogs.

Sculpture, Nigerian.

Sculpture, Nigerian--Collectors and collecting--France--Interviews.

Wood sculpture, Nigerian--Private collections--France--Catalogs.

Wood sculpture, Nigerian.

Wood sculpture, Nigerian--Collectors and collecting--France--Interviews.

Wood-carving--Nigeria--Catalogs.

Wood-carving.

Collectors and collecting.

Private collections.

Nigeria.

France.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Interviews.

Physical Description:

287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm

Distribution:

New York : Distributed in the United States and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Place of Publication:

Milan, Italy : 5 Continents Editions ; Québec : Musée de la Civilisation, [2012]

Contents:

Arts of Nigeria in French private collections / Michel Côté

Culture and customs of Nigeria / Toyin Falola

Arts of Nigeria and French collectors : an encounter / Alain Lebas

Interviews with the collectors / Alexandre Espenel. Interview with Hélène and Philippe Leloup ; Interview with Yves Develon ; Interview with Max Itzikovtz ; Interview with Alain Dufour

Objects of power and desire : an exploration of arts of Nigeria in French private collections / Hélène Joubert

Benin Kingdom/Yoruba

Niger Delta

Cross River

Igbo

Lower Benue

Middle Benue

Upper Benue

Cameroon border

Entries.

Notes:

Also published in French: Arts du Nigeria dans les collections privées françaises; Québec : Musée de la civilisation, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9788874395811

8874395817

OCLC:

829689223

Publisher Number:

99960774559

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