African Art: Close-Up - Couverture souple

Livre 4 sur 5: Art close-up

Spring, Chris

 
9780714125329: African Art: Close-Up
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0714125326 ISBN 13 : 9780714125329
Editeur : British Museum Press, 2015

Synopsis

Featuring a rich array of magnificent artworks from the British Museum and beyond , the book showcases some of the most exquisite works of wood, stone, ceramics, beadwork, textiles and metalwork from Africa from the Mediterranean coast to the Cape and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Beginning with an introduction to the very nature of African art, each of the artworks is then exp lored within its wider cultural and historical context, with chapters relating to contemporary art, masquerade, specific materials such as cloth, precious metals, wood and iron, gender, tools, and arms and armour . Close - up views of individual details will allow the reader to see these pieces in a new way , while the author points out unexpected juxtapositions across a wide range of cultures, periods and media. Presenting a spectacular view of African art , this stunning book also offers tremendous insight in to African culture .

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À propos de l?auteur

Christopher Spring is curator of the African collections at the British Museum. He is the author of numerous books on African art and culture, including African Arms and Armour, North African Textiles and African Art in Detail

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Featuring a rich array of magnificent artworks from the British Museum and beyond , the book showcases some of the most exquisite works of wood, stone, ceramics, beadwork, textiles and metalwork from Africa from the Mediterranean coast to the Cape and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Beginning with an introduction to the very nature of African art, each of the artworks is then exp lored within its wider cultural and historical context, with chapters relating to contemporary art, masquerade, specific materials such as cloth, precious metals, wood and iron, gender, tools, and arms and armour . Close - up views of individual details will allow the reader to see these pieces in a new way , while the author points out unexpected juxtapositions across a wide range of cultures, periods and media. Presenting a spectacular view of African art , this stunning book also offers tremendous insight in to African culture .

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
British Museum Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0714125326
ISBN 13 
9780714125329
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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