The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southern Africa

Language: English

Published by Cleveland Museum of Art; 5 Continents, Cleveland and Milan, 2011

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111 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), map; 29 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Cleveland Museum of Art, April 17, 2011 to February 26, 2012. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A large-format coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "The arts of southeast Africa embrace astounding diversity and limitless inventiveness in materials, forms, and styles. Small and portable in nature - snuff containers, pipes, headrests, staffs, clubs, beer vessels, beaded garments - they were created by semi-nomadic pastoral peoples and primarily intended for daily use. Whether figurative or abstract, carved out of wood, ivory, or horn, or made of cloth, glass beads, or clay, most of these works were much more than exquisitely designed functional objects. Some signaled status, gender, or age; others served as symbolic intermediaries between the world of humans and the realm of the ancestors." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Personal and household arts in southeast Africa; Migratory aesthetics: the art of the cattle cultures of southern Africa, by Karel Nel; Map; Catalogue. Size: 4to. …

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Title
The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southern Africa
Author
Petridis, Constantijn, with Nel, Karel (Essay by)
Publisher
Cleveland Museum of Art; 5 Continents, Cleveland and Milan
Publication year
2011
Condition
Fine
Book Type
Collectible
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Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
8874395787
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9788874395781
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1st.
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African::Sub-Saharan Africa, Anthropology, Design::Furniture, Media::Ivory & Bone, Media::Woodwork, New Books, XXL::Extra Extra Large, XXX::COLLECTIBLES

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