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Art of the Pacific /

By: Contributor(s): Series: Everyman art libraryPublisher: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1998Description: 176 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 029783617X
  • 9780297836179
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • N7399.7 .D36 1998b
Contents:
The power of Pacific art -- Where ornaments are bright -- The path of peace -- Where sharks walk on land -- The path of the house -- Tradition and power in contemporary Pacific art.
Summary: This book provides a compelling interpretation of the art of the Pacific Islands from prehistoric times to the present day. D'Alleva combines the methodologies of art history, anthropology, history and gender studies, to explore her central premise that Pacific arts must be understood not in social context, but as social context.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific NZ & Pacific NZ&P N 7410 DAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0005411

American ed. published as: Arts of the Pacific Islands.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index.

The power of Pacific art -- Where ornaments are bright -- The path of peace -- Where sharks walk on land -- The path of the house -- Tradition and power in contemporary Pacific art.

This book provides a compelling interpretation of the art of the Pacific Islands from prehistoric times to the present day. D'Alleva combines the methodologies of art history, anthropology, history and gender studies, to explore her central premise that Pacific arts must be understood not in social context, but as social context.

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