The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia
The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia

Author: Adrienne L. Kaeppler

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2008-03-27

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0192842382

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With more than one hundred illustrations--most in full color--this volume offers a stimulating and insightful account of two dynamic artistic cultures, traditions that have had a considerable impact on modern western art through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. After an introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art separately, the book focuses on the artistic types, styles, and concepts shared by the two island groups, thereby placing each in its wider cultural context. From the textiles of Tonga to the canoes of Tahiti, Adrienne Kaeppler sheds light on religious and sacred rituals and objects, carving, architecture, tattooing, and much more.

Oceania
Oceania

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1588392384

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Includes detailed chapters devoted to each of the five major cultural regions of the Pacific: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the islands of Southeast Asia.

Pacific Island Artists
Pacific Island Artists

Author: Karen Stevenson

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 9780971412774

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"Brings artists, academics, museum curators and gallery owners together to discuss the production and promotion of contemporary Pacific arts in the global art world" BOOK JACKET.

Pacific Art in Detail
Pacific Art in Detail

Author: Jennifer Newell

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780674055780

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Pacific Art in Detail introduces the riches of Oceanic art through astonishing close-up views of rarely seen treasures, allowing behind-the-scenes insight into this vibrant work that no conventional gallery tour affords. Carefully selected pieces from the world-renowned Oceanic collection at the British Museumâe"by artists employing a wide variety of materials and techniquesâe"illustrate such major themes as the role of artistic creation in land and ocean management, political and spiritual power, and connections to gods and ancestors. Jenny Newellâe(tm)s introduction addresses the question âeoeWhat is Pacific art?âe while short texts place each individual object into its cultural context. Handsome photographs of each complete work are displayed alongside these fine details, to allow for intriguing comparisons between seemingly unrelated objects and media. Evoking the hand and eye of the most accomplished Pacific artists and craft workers, past and present, these details spur the creative imagination and serve as an astute introduction to Oceanic collections in museums around the world.

Oceanic Art
Oceanic Art

Author: Nicholas Thomas

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780500202814

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"Lavishly illustrated analysis and guide discusses the significance of art for the people of the Pacific Islands. Examines the art forms and practices of particular regions, for example, Maori ancestral carvings, and rituals of exchange and warfare in the Solomon Islands. Discusses topics such as maternal symbolism and male cults, and also provides a chapter on narrative art and tourism. Includes a bibliography, references and an index." - product description.

How to Read Oceanic Art
How to Read Oceanic Art

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0300204299

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An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture

Pacific Presences
Pacific Presences

Author: Lucie Carreau

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789088905919

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Hundreds of thousands of works of art and artefacts from many parts of the Pacific are dispersed across European museums. They range from seemingly quotidian things such as fish-hooks and baskets to great sculptures of divinities, architectural forms and canoes. These collections constitute a remarkable resource for understanding history and society across Oceania, cross-cultural encounters since the voyages of Captain Cook, and the colonial transformations that have taken place since. They are also collections of profound importance for Islanders today, who have varied responses to their disp.

Moving Islands
Moving Islands

Author: Diana Looser

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0472132385

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A pathbreaking exploration of the international and intercultural connections within Oceanian performance

Music in Pacific Island Cultures
Music in Pacific Island Cultures

Author: Brian Diettrich

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9780199733415

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The islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are steeped in diverse musical traditions that reach far beyond the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Music in Pacific Island Cultures is the first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands--a region of the world that has long been underrepresented in ethnomusicological studies. Based on the authors' extensive fieldwork and experiences in Pacific Island cultures, the text draws on interviews with performers, eyewitness accounts of performances, vivid illustrations, and insights gained from ongoing participation in Pacific music. The authors use four themes--colonialism, belief systems, musical flows, and the re/presentation of Pacific cultures--to survey the region and draw parallels and contrasts between its various musical traditions [Publisher description]

Adorning the World
Adorning the World

Author: Eric Kjellgren

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1588391469

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"The imagery of Marquesan art is testament to the myriad beings and creatures who inhabited the Marquesan universe - gods, ancestors, humans, lizards, turtles, fish - and to the islands' complex social and political organization. These art forms are explored in the present volume, published in conjunction with the exhibition "Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art."--BOOK JACKET.