Oceanic art / by Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Christian Kaufmann, Douglas Newton ; translated from the French by Nora Scott and Sabine Bouladon with the collaboration of Fiona Leibrick.
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New York :
Harry N. Abrams,
1997.
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| Edition: | English language edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Polynesia and Micronesia
- Prolegomenon to the Study of Polynesian Art
- The Mythological Charter
- Sculptural Manifestations of Mythological Charter
- Sacred Fibers, Feathers, and Inner Barks
- Propriety, Presentation, and Aesthetics of the Body
- Micronesian Art
- Melanesia
- Introduction
- Some Principles of Melanesian Art
- Why Images?
- The Image and its Interpretation
- Artist-Image Maker
- From Image to Cosmos
- Content and Form
- Perceiving Color and Form
- Art Areas of Melanesia
- Documentation
- Map
- Principal Oceanic Cultural Groups
- Bibliography
- Index.