ISBN: 9780521457521 - African Art in Transit (20 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Based on extensive research in West Africa, Christopher Steiner's book presents a richly detailed description of the economic networks that transfer art objects from their site of use and production in Africa to their point of consumption in art galleries and shops throughout Europe and America. In the course of this fascinating transcultural journey, African art acquires different meanings. It means one thing to the rural villagers who create and still use it in ritual and performance, another to the Muslim traders who barter and resell it, and something else to the buyers and collectors in the West who purchase it for investment and display it in their homes.…

Condition: very_good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Based on extensive research in West Africa, Christopher Steiner's book presents a richly detailed description of the economic networks that transfer art objects from their site of use and production in Africa to their point of consumption in art galleries and shops throughout Europe and America. In the course of this fascinating transcultural journey, African art acquires different meanings. It means one thing to the rural villagers who create and still use it in ritual and performance, another to the Muslim traders who barter and resell it, and something else to the buyers and collectors in the West who purchase it for investment and display it in their homes.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Published 1994. Used - Very Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. African Art in Transit This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1994/1997. Africa, Art. Cambridge University Press. 220p., very good to near fine paperback 1/23.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780521457521. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780521457521.

xvi, 220 pages. Paperback: H 22.75cm x L 15cm. Stiff paper covers lightly rubbed. Slight soiling to edges. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy. ISBN 0521457521.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine copy. No inscriptions.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents: Introduction: the anthropology of African art in a transnational market 1. Commodity outlets and the classification of goods 2. The division of labor and the management of capital 3. An economy of words: bargaining and the social production of value 4. The political economy of ethnicity in a plural market 5. The quest for authenticity and the invention of African art6. Cultural brokerage and the mediation of knowledge Conclusion: African art and the discourses of value. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: Like New. 1st Published 1994. 220 pp. Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Peter Bridgewater (Cover Design) (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.