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MEYER Laure

Black Africa: Masks, sculpture, jewelry

Détails sur le produit: Broché: 224 pages - Editeur: Editions Pierre Terrail (1992) - Langue: Anglais 

ISBN-10: 287939032X - ISBN-13: 978-2879390321

Descriptions du produit:The Northern Hemisphere has long looked at the art of the Southern Hemisphere and equatorial regions as a collection of curios or travel trophies illustrating the essentially barbarous nature of its creators. Slowly such views are changing as more effort is put to understanding the individual works of art and their context in the societies that produced them. Art historian Meyer has attempted to integrate over 200 color photos together with a general text giving an overview of the role of the arts in various African cultures. Although her choppy text (translated from the French) will provide a basis for interested readers to start research, the bibliography is dated and leads mostly to French sources. Rather than present an overview, Newton, the former director of New York's Museum of Primitive Art, has produced a catalog of suberb photographs with scholarly explanatory captions. The objects, mostly of wood, are drawn from Geneva's Barbier-Mueller Museum, considered one of the best collections in the world. Photographed with great depth of field and subtle lighting designed to accentuate texture, the sculptures are brought to life by a fine-grain printing process. Meyer uses some photos that also appear in Newton's book, but the two works complement each other rather than overlap. The Newton book is the better choice for general collections, but the differences in explaining societal context and the different scope of coverage warrant placement of both books in comprehensive collections. David McClelland, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une

HOMBERGER Lorenz, Geary M. Christraud, Koloss Joachim

CAMEROON: Art and Kings

Détails sur le produit: - Broché: 255 pages - Editeur: Museum Rietberg, Switzerland (15 mars 2008) Langue: Anglais - ISBN-10: 3907077369 - ISBN-13: 978-3907077368

Descrizione libro: The ancient kingdoms of the Cameroon Grassfields are famous for their splendid artworks - thrones ornamented with precious European beads, wooden figures sculptured by unknown masters, enormous drums, finely carved jewelry made from ivory and brass, as well as fabulous masks. This book presents 150 impressive masterpieces from the courts of the Grassfield kingdoms. Historical photographs illustrate the magnificent life at the courts so enthusiastically described by the first European visitors in the late 19th century. Additional field photographs taken in recent years show that the traditions in the Grassfields are still alive and cared for today. Two leading scholars in the field of Cameroonian art give an important introduction to the fascinating and complex world of the Grassfield kingdoms: their rituals, secret societies, and, above all, the meaning of art in this context. Christraud M. Geary explores the dynamic of palace art in the kingdom of Bamum, whch repeatedly adapted to ever-changing conditions and maintained a continuous dialogue with the outside world. Hans-Joachim Koloss gives a detailed overview of court art in the North West Province, focusing in particular on the numerous masks which are owned by the palaces as well as the secret

HAHNER-HERZOG Iris, Maria Kecskesi, Lazlo Vajda

 

African Masks: From the Barbier-Mueller Collection

 

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Broché: 287 pages - Editeur: Prestel; Édition: illustrated edition (2002) - Collection: African, Asian & Oceanic Art - Langue: Anglais 

ISBN-10: 3791327097 - ISBN-13: 3-7913-2709-7

HAHNER-HERZOG Iris, Maria Kecskesi, Lazlo Vajda: 

African Masks: From the Barbier-Mueller Collection

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These two books by the same publisher are very similar in a number of ways?they are designed to accompany major European exhibitions; contain hundreds of visually impressive photos of some of the finest works of African artistry; and cover the art of Africa while emphasizing the sculpture of West and Central Africa. These similarities aside, the books differ significantly in terms of the nature of the text and the focus of the content. Early in the 20th century a small number of European collectors acquired significant collections of African art. Han Coray (1880-1974), a modern art dealer in Zurich, was one of the earliest of those collectors, and his extensive collection eventually became the property of the Zurich University Ethnographic Museum. African Art is a catalog of that collection, with over 300 photographs of the objects. While most of the catalog entries provide useful information about the objects, some are unsatisfyingly only descriptive. More than a dozen essays are also provided,

FALGAYRETTES-LEVEAU Christiane, ROUSSIN Michel, DIETERLEN Germaine, PAUDRAT Jean-Louis, BOUJU Jacky, LAUDE Jean, LEVEAU Michel

 

DOGON

 

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Broché: 286 pages - Editeur: Dapper (31 janvier 2002) - Langue: Français 

ISBN-10: 2906067296 - ISBN-13: 978-2906067295

 

Descrizione libro: Musee Dapper Paris, 2002. 319x233mm. 286 pp. 164 ills, 114 in colour. Maps. Biblio. French text. Hardback, fine in fine dustwrapper. Catalogue accompanying a major exhibition of Dogon art. With essays by various scholars on Dogon culture and mythology, and studies of the sculptures from anthropological and aesthetic perspectives. Includes radiocarbon dating of some sculptures, with surprisingly early results."Grâce à son ample iconographie, le présent ouvrage montre combien les arts dits Dogon et plus particulièrement la statuaire, couvrent des productions plastiques

DANFORD John - W.L. Stewart

NIGERIA IN COSTUME

 

Descrizione: The Shell Company of Nigeria Limited, 1960. Hardcover. John Danford (illustratore). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color painting illustrated. 103p. Fine copy in the original blue cloth. Publisher's deluxe full blue morocco stamped in gilt, minor rubbing of front hinge. Langue: Anglais. John Danford OBE was an artist working for the British Council in Nigeria; the Danford Collection of African Arts and Crafts is a nationally important collection at the University of Birmingham. These 48 full page colour reproductions of his paintings show the costumes, uniforms and ceremonial dress of the diverse peoples of Nigeria; the text describes the significance of the details. With a foreword by the Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Preface by Mr. W L Stewart general manager of the Shell Company of Nigeria Limited with a blindstamp signature. Illustrations include: Benin woman chief in ceremonial dress, Festival dress for the Ekong dance Ibibio, Sir Ademola II Alake of Abeokuta, Base drummer, Ilorin local Administration police band, Mother and child Cameroons, Yoruba girl, Ilorin weaver and more. Unpaginated, navy cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on front board and spine, bright red endpapers. Boards slightly scuffed with mild edgewear; interior clean and crisp with no

COSSA Egidio - PAUDRAT Jean-Louis 

a cura di Chantal Dandrieu e Fabrizio Giovagnoni

 

Passione d'Africa:  l'arte africana nelle collezioni italiane

 

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Editore: OFFICINA LIBRARIA SRL

Pubblicazione: 10/2009

Rilegato - Pagine: 240

 COSSA Egidio - PAUDRAT Jean-Louis - a cura di Chantal Dandrieu e Fabrizio Giovagnoni:

Passione d'Africa:  l'arte africana nelle collezioni italiane

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Passione d’Africa traccia la storia del collezionismo di arte dell’Africa subsahariana in Italia – o di italiani residenti all’estero – a partire dagli anni cinquanta fino ai nostri giorni. Il volume, con una introduzione di Egidio Cossa, riproduce oltre 130 capolavori, selezionati per il loro valore estetico e perché illustrano le tappe di questa vicenda collezionistica.

Il libro vuole restituire una fotografia oggettiva, senza partiti presi o pretese di esclusività, del collezionismo d’arte africana in Italia. Lo fa con l’ampio saggio di Jean-Louis Paudrat e con la completissima crono-bibliografia dello stesso studioso che elenca oltre cinquant’anni di pubblicazioni, mostre, convegni ed aste di arte africana in Italia. Da questa ricognizione emerge una nuova immagine del collezionismo d’arte africana in Italia, a torto ritenuto un ‘parente

CASANOVAS ANA, CASANOVAS ANTONIO, DE GRUNNE BERNARD

 

IGBO: Monumental Sculptures from Nigeria

 

 

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Ana & Antonio Casanovas / Bernard de Grunne, Madrid / Brussels, 2010. Softcover. 12.25" x 9". 80 pages. 49 color (many full page) and 15 black & white (in situ) photographs. Catalog of an exhibition at The European Fine Art Fair Maastricht March

CALAME-GRIAULE Geneviève

CONTES DOGON DU MALI: Edition bilingue 

Détails sur le produit: Broché: 243 pages - Editeur: Karthala (1 octobre 2006) - Collection: Paroles en miroir - Langue: Français ISBN-10: 2845868006 - ISBN-13: 978-2845868007

Présentation de l'éditeur: Le site célèbre des falaises de Bandiagara est peuplé d'hommes qu'une ancienne devise appelle "équilibreurs de rochers", hommage à la hardiesse de leurs constructions. Les villages de terre ocre accrochés aux anfractuosités abritent une vieille civilisation, dont la riche culture et les rituels spectaculaires ont attiré depuis longtemps l'attention des chercheurs et ont survécu jusqu'à nos jours en dépit des changements inévitables. Cet ouvrage traite d'un aspect particulier de la littérature orale des Dogon: le conte comme véhicule des modèles culturels et reflet de la société. La promesse imprudente d'une mère met son enfant en danger. L'idylle d'un chasseur et d'une gazelle. Les aventures de lièvre et hyène. Pourquoi les guêpes ont-elles la taille fine? La longue patience de la sourde-muette. L'énigme de l'enfant terrible. La quête initiatique des jeunes filles... Ces récits et quelques autres sont présentés ici pour la première fois en version bilingue. La traduction, aussi fidèle que possible, est accompagnée de commentaires qui analysent leur sens pour la société dogon, tout en soulignant leur universalité. Collectés entre 1946 et 1969 dans la région de Sanga, ils font partie d'un corpus plus large et sont représentatifs des variétés narratives rencontrées à

BACQUART Jean-Baptiste

The Tribal Arts of Africa: Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography 

Détails sur le produit: ISBN 10: 0500282315 / 0-500-28231-5 / ISBN 13: 9780500282311 - Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson - Data di pubblicazione: 2002 - Legatura: Brossura - Pagine:240

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Thames Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2002. Paperback. New edition. 305 x 225 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. This work displays and defines the fruits of thousands of years of black African creative endeavour. All the objects included were made by Africans for their own use, spanning a period from the beginning of the first millennium to the early 20th century, before the commercial production of art aimed at the tourist trade. Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, has divided Africa south of the Sahara into 49 cultural areas. Each section studies the most important tribe within the area, surveying its social and political structures as well as its artistic production. The art is analyzed according to type - in most instances masks, statues, and everyday objects, such as utensils, furniture and jewelry. Where appropriate, further information on artistically related tribes is then provided. Each section contains its own bibliography. A detailed reference section with information on key collectors, collections open to the public and a glossary completes this

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THE NEW CONGO COLLECTION During the summer of 1912 the Museum acquired by purchase a collection of about two thousand  specimens consisting of weapons, utensils, ornaments, clothing and images from a number of African  tribes living in the Congo basin.  This collection was, for the most part, obtained from the natives by the  well-known German traveler, Frobenius.     in a way which served at least to show what a variety of artistic activities and  what a rich  culture  the in  a way which served at least to show what a variety of artistic activities and  what a rich  culture  the  native Congo peoples possess.      native Congo peoples possess.      Visitors  had  an  opportunity   of   admiring the wonderful carved wooden boxes and