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Art and Craft in Africa. Everyday Life, Ritual, Court Art
by Meyer, Laure
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 2879390982
- ISBN 13
- 9782879390987
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Paris: Terrail, 2001) 2879390982. 300 x 240 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 207; lavishly illustrated in full colour. Some foxing to inside of covers and outermost leaves. Very good condition. "There is nothing arbitrary about an African object: Each one draws upon the fundamental myths of the collective experience, while respecting aesthetic and symbolic norms, and they are almost always the product of ancestral techniques. Presented by theme, the magnificent objects in this book, chosen from more than a hundred ethnic African groups, express a wealth of aesthetic and technical solutions. Each object, whether a ceremonial or household instrument, has its roots in the collective memory. The stunningly detailed full-colour illustrations, depicting vessels and spoons, furniture, pounded bark and fabric, arms, musical instruments and ornamental apparel, perfectly complement Laure Meyer's authoritative text to demonstrate convincingly that in Africa the Western distinction between fine art and the decorative arts does not exist. Africa's arts and crafts are here shown to be truly captivating with their symbolic force and formal beauty." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12770
- Title
- Art and Craft in Africa. Everyday Life, Ritual, Court Art
- Author
- Meyer, Laure
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 2879390982
- ISBN 13
- 9782879390987
- Publisher
- (Paris: Terrail, 2001) 2879390982
- Place of Publication
- France
- This edition first published
- May 1995
- Keywords
- Material culture. African tribes. Sculpture. Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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