Kastom - Arts of Vanuatu (Paperback)

"Kastom: Arts of Vanuatu" showcases an impressive array of traditional arts through a program of field collecting that occurred on the islands of Ambrym and Malakula. Central to many traditional practices, "kastom" are masked performances and displays of sculpture including iconic upright slit drums. A selection of these intensely visual works created for ritual events realized in wood and over-modeled with clay, feathers, pig tusks, stone and other surprising mediums such as tree fern are discussed. These arts are remarkably unchanged to those from over a century ago, as kastom is an inseparable part of Ni-Vanuatu culture.

General

Imprint:	National Library of Australia
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Cripsin Howarth
As told to:	Kirk Huffman
Dimensions:	270 x 220 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-0-642-33433-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
LSN:	0-642-33433-1
Barcode:	9780642334336

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