Oceanic art /
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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| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Thames and Hudson,
[1995]
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| Series: | World of art
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Table of 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.