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Oceania (Hardcover)
Peter Brunt, Nicholas Thomas; Contributions by Noelle Kahanu, Emmanuel Kasarherou, Sean Mallon, …
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From the remote shores of Rapa Nui to the dense rainforest of Papua
New Guinea, the islands of the Pacific are home to some of the most
culturally diverse populations on the planet. The region embraces
an extraordinary range of art forms, from delicate shell ornaments
to spectacularly decorated canoes and meeting houses. These have
fascinated outsiders since the exploratory voyages of Captain Cook,
the first of which commenced 250 years ago in 1768, and went on to
entrance Gauguin and a host of other European artists. This volume
accompanies a major survey in London and Paris of art from Oceania.
It brings together the most up-to-date scholarship by the leading
experts in the field, encompassing a dazzling array of objects from
the region, including many that have never been published before.
Also included are many works that have historically been
overlooked, such as painted and woven textiles, elaborate wicker
assemblages and expressively sculpted vessels, alongside works by
artists working in Oceania today. Objects of great aesthetic
beauty, these artworks are the product of a complex web of social,
mythological and historical influences.
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