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How to read Oceanic art
- Title
- How to read Oceanic art / Eric Kjellgren.
- Author
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Publication
- New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press, c2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JQF 14-980 | Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Kjellgren, Eric.
- Description
- 176 p. : ill., maps; 27 cm.
- Summary
- Art from Oceania, the region encompassing the islands of the central and south Pacific, spans hundreds of distinct artistic processes, formats and mediums. Many people's exposure to Oceanic art comes through its influence on the work of European artists, and therefore Oceanic works themselves often remain difficult for Western viewers to interpret and comprehend. This book, the third book in a series of guides to understanding different artistic genres, helps elucidate this subject through explanation of specific objects. The book analyzes the most illustrative Oceanic pieces from the Metropolitan Museum's collection - including lively painted masks, powerful figurines, and intricately carved wooden poles - which together represent the extraordinary diversity of artistic traditions in the region. Attractive photography and clear, engaging texts explain how and why various works were made as well as how they were used. This publication is an invaluable resource for art historical study, and also an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture.
- Series Statement
- How to read ; 3
- Uniform Title
- How to read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)) ; 3.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Catalogs.
- Note
- Series statement and numbering from page 7.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175).
- Contents
- Director's foreword -- Introduction -- 1. New Guinea -- 2. Australia -- 3. Island Melanesia -- 4. Island Southeast Asia -- 5. Micronesia -- 6. Polynesia.
- Call Number
- JQF 14-980
- ISBN
- 9781588395238 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- 1588395235 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- 9780300204292 (Yale University Press)
- 0300204299 (Yale University Press)
- LCCN
- 2014015133
- OCLC
- 869726085
- Author
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- How to read Oceanic art / Eric Kjellgren.
- Imprint
- New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press, c2014.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- How to read ; 3How to read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)) ; 3.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175).
- Added Author
- Kjellgren, Eric.
- Research Call Number
- JQF 14-980