Description
| Product ID: | 9780192842381 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford History of Art |
| Title: | The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia |
| Authors: | Author: Adrienne L. Kaeppler |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | History of art, Art of indigenous peoples, Regional / International studies, Australasian and Pacific history, Regional studies, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasia, Oceania & other land areas |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earth''s surface. Comprising thousands of islands and hundreds of cultural groups, Polynesia and Micronesia cover a large part of this vast ocean, from the dramatic mountains of Hawaii to the small, flat coral islands of Kiribati. Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of these two regions, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. Instead of looking at Polynesia and Micronesia separately, the book focuses on the artistic types, styles, and concepts that they share, placing each in its wider cultural context. From the textiles of Tonga to the canoes of Tahiti, Adrienne Kaeppler looks at religious and sacred rituals and objects, carving, architecture, tattooing, personal ornaments, basket-making, clothing, textiles, fashion, the oral arts, dance, music and musical instruments - even canoe-construction - to provide the ultimate introduction to the rich and vibrant artistic cultures of the Polynesian and Micronesian islands. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-03-27 |
