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The Pacific arts of Polynesia and Micronesia / Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaeppler, Adrienne L., 1935-2022.
- Series:
- Oxford history of art.
- Oxford history of art
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, Polynesian.
- Art, Melanesian.
- Physical Description:
- 210 p. : ill. (some col.), maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin.
- Contents:
- Introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art
- Artistic visions, rituals, and sacred containers
- Aesthetics, carving, metaphor, and allusion
- Genealogical connections: the texts of textiles
- Adorning the adorned: tattoo, ornaments, clothing, fashion
- Ritual spaces, cultural landscapes: space, and the aesthetic environment.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-176) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780191539992
- 0191539996
- OCLC:
- 236158882
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