The Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection: French books, sixteenth through nineteenth centuries

The Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection: French books, sixteenth through nineteenth centuries
ISBN-10
0807612812
ISBN-13
9780807612811
Category
Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes
Pages
512
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Authors
National Gallery of Art, Robin Middleton, Dora Wiebenson

Description

Asmat Art features the world-renowned woodcarvings of the Asmat, former head-hunters who live in the western half of New Guinea. Working with stone adzes, bone, and bits of shell, early carvers fashioned the local wood into stunning masterpieces. Editor Dirk Smidt has gathered together distinguished experts on Asmat art and culture to describe the physical and spiritual world of the Asmat, the techniques and motifs used by master carvers, and to present an historical overview of European collections of Asmat art.

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