The Pacific arts of Polynesia and Micronesia:
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Main Author: Kaeppler, Adrienne L. 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008
Series:Oxford history of art
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index
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
Includes 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. - ;The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earth's surface. Comprising thousands of islands and hundreds of cultural groups, Polynesia and Micronesia cover a large part of this vast ocean, from the dramatic mountains of Hawaii to the small, flat coral islands of Kiribati. Including both traditional and
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (210 pages)
ISBN:0191539996
0192842382
9780191539992
9780192842381

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