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Oceanic art /

By: Series: World of artPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, ©1995.Description: 216 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0500202818
  • 9780500202814
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • N7410 .T46 1995
Contents:
Revelations: Sepik art -- Ancestors and architecture: Maori art -- The art of war -- The art of the body -- Maternal symbolism and male cults -- Barkcloth, exchange and sanctity -- Feathers, divinity and chiefly power -- Narrative art and tourism -- National independence, indigenous minorities and migrants.
Summary: Explores the significance of art for the people of the Pacific Islands, discussing the specific art forms and practices of each region; and includes nearly two hundred illustrations.
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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 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0001413

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and index.

Revelations: Sepik art -- Ancestors and architecture: Maori art -- The art of war -- The art of the body -- Maternal symbolism and male cults -- Barkcloth, exchange and sanctity -- Feathers, divinity and chiefly power -- Narrative art and tourism -- National independence, indigenous minorities and migrants.

Explores the significance of art for the people of the Pacific Islands, discussing the specific art forms and practices of each region; and includes nearly two hundred illustrations.

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