Pacific Encounters: Art & Divinity in Polynesia 1760-1860

Hooper, Steven Phelps, 1950-

ISBN 10: 071412575X / ISBN 13: 9780714125756

Published by British Museum Press, 2006

ART Exploration -"Pacific Encounters brings together for the first time many stunning Polynesian objects collected by voyagers and missionaries during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries." "Illustrated are over 270 items gathered from the major regions of Polynesia. Many are from the British Museum, which houses fine and rare material from the expeditions of Captain Cook, Captain Vancouver and members of the London Missionary Society. Ranging from massive images of gods to small fish hooks, they are discussed in the contexts of their local use and meanings, and their journeys to museums all over the world. These pieces have remarkable stories to tell of encounters between humans and their gods, between Polynesians and Europeans, their respective chiefs and priests, beliefs and technologies." Published to accompany the exhibition: Pacific encounters : art and divinity in Polynesia 1760-1860, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich 21 May-13 August 2006. Book and exhibition part of the research project: Polynesian visual arts : meanings and histories in Pacific and European cultural contexts. Includes bibliographical references and index. Material culture -- Polynesia -- Exhibitions Art, Polynesian -- Exhibitions Polynesia -- Antiquities Art of indigenous peoples 287 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm #020226 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.). Seller Inventory # 94824

Synopsis:

Bringing together Polynesian objects gathered during the early period of contact with European voyagers, missionaries and settlers, this book presents around 270 items with short captions, including sculptures in wood and stone, feather and basketry images, decorated bark cloths, ornaments and valuables of ivory and more.

About the Author: Dr Steven Hooper is Director of the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, University of East Anglia. He specialises in the arts of the Pacific region and North America. His publications include Art & Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa & the Americas; the James Hooper Collection (1976), The Fiji Journals of Baron Anatole von Hugel, 1875-77 (1990), Pacific Material Culture (1995) and the Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Collection (1997, editor and part author).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pacific Encounters: Art & Divinity in ...
Publisher: British Museum Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine