Offering a fresh look at Oceania that incorporates new scholarship
and perspectives from Indigenous voices, this book uses art to
explore histories of expression and aesthetic innovation that
epitomize this vast and expansive region. Â The visual arts
of Oceania tell a wealth of dynamic stories about origins,
ancestral power, performance, and initiation. This publication
explores the deeply rooted connections between
Austronesian-speaking peoples, whose ancestral homelands span
Island Southeast Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the island
archipelagoes of the northern and eastern Pacific. Unlike previous
books, it foregrounds Indigenous perspectives, alongside
multidisciplinary research in art history, ethnography, and
archaeology, to provide an intimate look at Oceania, its art, and
its culture. Stunning new photography highlights more than 130
magnificent objects, ranging from elaborately carved ancestral
figures in ceremonial houses, towering slit drums, and dazzling
turtle-shell masks to polished whale ivory breastplates.
Underscoring the powerful interplay between the ocean and its
islands, and the ongoing connection with spiritual and ancestral
realms, Oceania: The Shape of Time presents an art-focused approach
to life and culture while guiding readers through the artistic
achievements of Islanders across millennia. Published by The
Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule: Â Museum of Art Pudong, Shanghai June
1–August 20, 2023 National Museum of Qatar, Doha October 16,
2023–January 15, 2024  Accompanies the reopening of The
Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, in Spring 2025
General
Imprint: |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Maia Nuku
|
Dimensions: |
267 x 241mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58839-766-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-58839-766-1 |
Barcode: |
9781588397669 |
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