Arts of the South Seas. Island Southeast Asia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia. The Collections of the Musée Barbier-Mueller
Munich, Prestel, 1999.
Quarto, 368 pages with hundreds of colour illustrations (from photographs) and numerous maps.
Papered boards; extremities very slightly bumped, sunned and rubbed; one or two very slight marks; an excellent copy with the excellent dustwrapper (slightly creased and rubbed).
'Over five hundred objects - statues, jewelry, fabrics, weapons - represent the astonishing variety of art produced in the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Indonesia. From Sumatra to Easter Island via Taiwan and Tonga, Austronesian art shares characteristics of bold, often geometric forms and rich detailed decoration which speak eloquently of its traditions and mythologies' (from the blurb).
Item #134571
Price (AUD):
$150.00