Oceanic art = Ozeanische Kunst = Art océanien /
Language: English, German, French Publication details: Köln : Konemann, ©1995.Description: 2 volumes (640 pages) : color illustrations ; 32 cmISBN:- 3895080802
- 9783895080807
- Ozeanische Kunst
- Art océanien
Contents:
Summary: This book presents Oceanic Art in all its diversity: masks, jewellery, weapons, canoe prows, skulls, tapa and major representations of the deities. In addition, it presents the physical and historical situation of the South Pacific island cultures. Most of the works of art illustrated in this volume are stored deep in the reserves of museums or held in private collections not accessible to the public. The majority are shown here for the first time and were photographed specifically for this book.
Melanesia -- Polynesia -- Micronesia.
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific | NZ & Pacific | NZ&P N 7410 MEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0001415 | |||
Book | Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific | NZ & Pacific | NZ&P N 7410 MEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0005589 | |||
Book | Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific | NZ & Pacific | NZ&P N 7410 MEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 0001417 |
Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, page 640).
Melanesia -- Polynesia -- Micronesia.
This book presents Oceanic Art in all its diversity: masks, jewellery, weapons, canoe prows, skulls, tapa and major representations of the deities. In addition, it presents the physical and historical situation of the South Pacific island cultures. Most of the works of art illustrated in this volume are stored deep in the reserves of museums or held in private collections not accessible to the public. The majority are shown here for the first time and were photographed specifically for this book.
English, German, and French.