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‎Art et cultures‎

‎Ubangi. Art and cultures from the African Heartland,‎

‎, Fonds Mercator, 2007, Hardcover with dustjacket, 29.7 x 24.5 cm., 288pp., 350 colour illustrations. brandnew /fine condition !! ISBN 9789061537403.‎

‎Ubangi, in central Africa, is a region where roads and influences meet. This vast country, which extends along the banks of the River Ubangi, is roughly bounded by Lake Chad in the north, by the Congo river in the south, by the Cameroonian border in the west and by the Sudanese border in the east. The sculpture of Ubangi remained for a long time, and quite unjustly, unrecognized. This work describes and compares the astonishing artistic lineages which flourish in this region. Ubangi is a markedly transnational region, located between the rainforest in the south and the savannah in the north, among peoples speaking different languages, among the politically decentralized societies of west Africa and the ancient kingdoms of east Africa. At the heart of these differences, true points of convergence exist, such as the initiation of adolescents at the onset of puberty or the cults of healing and fertility. At these rituals superb objets d??art were and still are traditionally used. Throughout the ages the region has been a cauldron of cultures under the influences of migration, assimilation and appropriation, but in spite of notable differences, its art nonetheless displays powerful visual coherence. The art is characterised particularly by sculptures in wood of human figures between 10 cm and two metres tall. Musical instruments, amulets and other ordinary objects reveal similarities of form with these figures. Masks and initiation items, but also photographs from the colonial era, illustrate the way in which certain rituals were handed down. This is the first time that a monograph has been devoted to this both varied and magnificent artistic heritage. New book.‎

‎VIETNAM. Art et cultures de la préhistoire à nos jours.‎

‎ Editions Snoeck, 2003. In-4 br., 272 pp, nombr. illustrations en couleurs, 190 oeuvres décrites, glossaire, bibliogr. ‎

‎Direction éditoriale : Miriam Lambrecht et Christian Schicklgrube. Excellent état. - Frais de port : -France 6,9 € -U.E. 11 € -Monde (z B : 18 €) (z C : 31 €) ‎

‎Ubangi - Art and Cultures from the African Heartland‎

‎Antwerpen 2007 Mercatorfonds Hardcover Very Good 1st Edition ‎

‎Relié, Jaquette : Très Bon, 31 x 25 cm, 326 pp., Anglais, 1ère Édition, Illustrations, état du livre : Très Bon Un fantastique nouveau thésaurus scolaire en couleur pour les 10 ans et plus dans le format best-seller Gem. Écrit spécialement pour aider avec le travail scolaire et les devoirs, cette nouvelle édition du Gem School Thesaurus fournit des milliers de synonymes pour enrichir le vocabulaire, avec des exemples pour montrer le contexte de chaque synonyme répertorié. Ce thésaurus pratique inclut tous les nouveaux mots de la langue anglaise, ainsi qu'un supplément utile pour aider à trouver le bon mot. Contrairement à tout autre thésaurus scolaire, avec le Collins Gem School Thesaurus, vous pouvez être sûr d'utiliser le bon mot à chaque fois. Chaque entrée a une définition, et chaque mot alternatif est suivi de son propre exemple, vous aidant à décider quel mot est le plus approprié à utiliser. Le compagnon parfait du nouveau Collins Gem School Dictionary, et un outil indispensable pour tout élève de 10 ans et plus. Utiliser un thésaurus n'a jamais été aussi facile ! [Cette description peut avoir été traduite par une IA.]‎

‎Being Object. Being Art. Masterpieces from the Collections of the Museum of World Cultures, Frankfurt am Main,‎

‎Frank, Museum der Weltkulturen, 2010 Hardcover, cloth with dustjacket, 210 x 280mm., 323 p. with 210 color illustration. ISBN 9783803033383.‎

‎Cultures contribute to the richness of this world through their uniqueness and variety - as do their material products. This is reflected in the ethnographic collections from Africa, the Americas, Southeast Asia, Oceania and East Asia at the Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt am Main. Using exceptional photographs, 130 works are presented from a total of approximately 67,000 objects in the museum?s collection. Based on their own individual and subjective points of view, the authors have selected particularly unusual 'ethnographica,' everyday objects or ritual items from an abundance of mostly similar objects made by indigenous societies. The objects in this volume are not only elucidated in their ethnological contexts, but are simultaneously described and interpreted as works of art. In order to better understand these works of art, the authors question the environment in which a work was created and which ideas about color, form, symmetry, balance, etc., might have influenced their artists. The common goal is to present what it is about these works that are exceptional, elaborate, other, perfect or in fact imperfect, harmonious or disturbing. However, the significance of an object is not invariably determined by its original heritage and purpose. Ideas and thoughts associated with an object also alter with a change of viewers and owners. Consequently, the effect of a work of art can only be comprehended within the analysis of aesthetic ideas and a prior knowledge by its respective viewers. Here, the various aesthetic concepts of indigenous and Western societies collide and ideally will lead to reactions that mediate between the differing perspectives.‎

‎arts & cultures 2006 : Catalogue Antiquity - Africa - Oceania - Asia - Americas.- Royal Art of Ife (Frank Willett), Dong son Bronzes (Nguyen Viet), Claude Levi Strauss, Death of a Sumba Princess (Georges Breguet), Easter Island Figure On Intimate Terms (Catherine et Michel Orliac).‎

‎Somogy, éditions d'art, 2006. Fort catalogue in-4 broché (30 x 23,3 cm), 352 pages + encarts publicitaires de galeries d'Art. Beau papier et belles reproductions de qualité.- Texte en anglais.-Numerous colour and black & white photographs. Features include- Two Olmec Male Jaguars, Interviews: J. Hainard & J.P. Barbier-Mueller, Sahara Swimmers in Rock Paintings, Inquiry into the Gan of Burkino Faso and Dreams of Oceania: The Cruise of Count Festetics de Tolna. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. State. 1990g. - Excellent état.‎