Un voyage fascinant dans la culture camerounaise
Art of the Cameroon Grasslands nous offre, à travers la collection Weis, et grâce à des textes de Peter Weis et de Bettina von Lintig ainsi qu’à une contribution de Michael Oehrl, un aperçu d’ensemble de la créativité artistique des Hautes Terres de l’Ouest camerounais.
Une grande partie de la production des groupes ethniques qui y vivent se caractérise, à la différence d’autres régions d’Afrique, par sa diversité, son dynamisme, sa démesure, voire la violence débridée. Certaines pièces, toutefois, irradient la quiétude et l’harmonie, offrant à qui les regarde un plaisir visuel peu commun. Des siècles durant, royaumes et gouvernants de cette région ont rivalisé, que ce soit à des fins culturelles, profanes ou de prestige, pour créer des œuvres d’art, novatrices pour certaines, ou s’inscrivant au contraire dans la plus pure tradition, et reflétant de ce fait les structures du pouvoir et de la société – une question que les textes et les descriptifs du présent ouvrage traitent de façon détaillée.
La collection Weis couvre un large spectre d’objets, aux usages les plus divers. Elle inclut des objets du quotidien, ou relevant de l’art populaire, ou encore des objets rituels ou cultuels tels que figures magiques ou commémoratives, masques, poteaux, portes de palais, objets figuratifs, instruments de musique, pipes ou hanaps. L’introduction aborde, en les illustrant de nombreuses photos de terrain, d’importants aspects du développement culturel et artistique de chacune des régions d’origine des objets, y compris dans le contexte de la colonisation européenne. Le texte qui suit est consacré aux œuvres d’art ornées de perles, sujet encore peu étudié à ce jour. Par ailleurs, les Hautes Terres de l’Ouest faisant partie d’une aire culturelle plus vaste, l’ouvrage présente également des objets provenant de groupes ethniques voisins, apportant ainsi un éclairage précieux sur des interactions et échanges artistiques pluriséculaires.
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Bettina von Lintig a étudié l’ethnologie à l’université Ludwig Maximilian de Munich, où elle a consacré sa thèse de doctorat aux Hautes Terres de l’Ouest camerounais. Elle a commencé dès ses années d’études à publier dans la presse des articles sur des sujets anthropologiques. Son expertise en “arts tribaux” lui a valu d’exercer diverses activités liées au marché de l’art, comme l’archivage de collections ou le commissariat d’expositions. Elle a en outre participé au programme interdisciplinaire “L’action locale en Afrique dans le contexte des influences globales”, piloté par le centre de recherches collaboratives de l’université de Bayreuth, et s’est intéressée plus particulièrement aux courants artistiques modernistes et contemporains au Sénégal et à Paris. Elle est désormais chercheuse indépendante et a publié plusieurs ouvrages ainsi que de nombreux articles.
Peter Weis collectionne depuis près de quarante ans les objets ethnographiques, en particulier africains. Ses recherches portent notamment sur l’art traditionnel du Cameroun. Après des études de droit et d’économie, il a travaillé dans l’industrie et dans la finance, en Allemagne et à l’étranger, avant de devenir professeur titulaire de gestion des ressources humaines à la Kempten University of Applied Sciences.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Art of the Cameroon Grasslands unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection. With texts by Peter Weis and Bettina von Lintig, and a contribution by Michael Oehrl, the book is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art. In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists of the ethnic groups that live in the Grasslands are characterised by enormous diversity, dynamism, movement, asymmetry, power, and even unbridled wildness. Other works radiate tranquillity, offering the viewer uncommon visual pleasure and delight. For centuries, kingdoms and rulers in this region competed to create new works of art or perfect inherited styles. These works served cultural, profane, and representational purposes, and they reflected the social and ruling structures of the Grasslands - aspects that the book's essays and descriptions go into in detail. A broad spectrum of objects and their uses are reflected in the Weis Collection. It includes everyday objects, works of folk art, ritual, and cult objects such as magic or commemorative figures, masks, posts, palace doors, representational objects, musical instruments, tobacco pipes, and drinking horns. The introduction presents important aspects of the cultural and artistic development of each object's region of origin, also in the context of European colonization. All are illustrated with numerous field photographs. This is followed by an essay on beaded artworks from the Grasslands, a subject that has been little researched to date. As the Grasslands are embedded in a larger cultural area, objects in the collection from neighbouring ethnic groups are also presented, in many cases shedding light on centuries-old connections and artistic exchanges. AUTHORS: Bettina von Lintig completed her studies at LMU Munich with a doctorate in ethnology specialising in the Cameroon Grasslands. She began to write journalistic texts with an anthropological focus during her college years. As an expert on tribal art, she worked in the trade, archived collections, and curated exhibitions. She was a member of the Bayreuth-based Humanities Collaborative Research Centre's interdisciplinary program Local Action in Africa in the Context of Global Influences, and her research interest focused on modernist and contemporary art movements in Senegal and Paris. She has worked as an independent researcher for many years and has published several books and numerous essays. Peter Weis has been collecting ethnological artifacts, primarily African art, for nearly 40 years. His research focuses on traditional Cameroonian Art. Dr. Weis studied economics and law, and he has worked in industry and as a bank manager in Germany and abroad. He was subsequently appointed full professor of Human Resource Management. Michael Oehrl has been working with tribal carpets of the Baluch people of Persia and Afghanistan as well as the textiles of the Berber peoples in North Africa since the 1980s. Since 2005, Dr. Oehrl's main interest has been in traditional African art, especially glass beadwork, as well as works from South America. Andreas Achmann is a renowned photographer specialising in still life imagery and is also a dedicated collector of African traditional art. His work has been featured in prestigious publications such as Elle and Vogue, and he has worked with international companies like LVMH and Swarovski. Additionally, Achmann has contributed to several art books that showcase his expertise and passion for capturing the beauty of objects and artifacts. 300 colour illustrations This book unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection, and is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art.In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists are characterised by enormous diversity, dynamism, moveme Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9791254600627
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