Melanesia

Nicholas Thomas, Elizabeth Bonshek, Julie Adams , Lissant Bolton

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English

British Museum Press
01 February 2014

Naive art; History; Archaeology by period & region; Anthropology

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The British Museums uniquely important Melanesian collection is pre-eminent among early collections, and the 20,000 items it comprises are core to understanding the cultures of the western Pacific. The extraordinary art styles represented, from groups such as New Guinea, New Ireland and the Solomon Islands and relating to ancestors, family and clan, houses, feasting and festivals, are of interest not only in themselves but also for how they have influenced European artists since the nineteenth century.

With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, anthropologists, indigenous peoples and artists, and illustrated with over 300 colour images of Museum objects and contextual photographs, the book will survey and respond to the collection from the point of view of anthropologists and the people responsible for its creation.

Melanesia is a visual and key reference work, providing illuminating encounters with the historical and contemporary cultures of the western Pacific, documenting the most culturally diverse and artistically fertile region in the world for the first time.

By: Nicholas Thomas, Elizabeth Bonshek, Julie Adams
Edited by: Lissant Bolton, Ben Burt
Imprint: British Museum Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1.830kg
ISBN: 9780714125961
ISBN 10: 0714125962
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 February 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active