An exhibition of figurative wood carvings in the African tradition held at the home of Karen Blixen, the renowned author of Out of Africa, this collection of fifty art objects prides itself on the marked authenticity of each object as each shows traces of daily or ritual use. We yearn to grasp the power of these African cult objects and to understand the ritual that necessitated their creation, as these tools could ensure the continuance of life.

Language: English
Pages: 45
Illustrations: 5 Color Illustrations. 40 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 13“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 8789712188
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Cat. of exh.


Code: 3733
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $29.50

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Modern-day Okinawa was once the ancient kingdom of Ryukyu, a center of economic and cultural exchange with China, Korea, Japan, and other Southeast Asia countries, which developed a culture that was unique and different from that of mainland Japan. This is especially true for Okinawan dyeing and weaving--the best known example of which is bingata cloth, which is characterized by brilliant colors and a variety of patterns that preserve the vestiges of a glorious royal culture. Okinawans also perfected weaving techniques especially for banana (basho) and other bast fibers. The exquisite kimonos presented here are examples of the finest Okinawan weaving and dyeing; this book will be of great interest to everyone interested in textiles and to those with an interest in Asian cultures.

Language: English
Pages: 48
Illustrations: 13 Color Illustrations. 21 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 8“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.50
ISBN: No ISBN
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles,
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Cat. of exh.


Code: 2213
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $22.00

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The artistry and technical genius of Native Americans is apparent in this collection of exquisitely crafted North American Indian art assembled by connoisseur Ernest Erickson and donated to the National Museum of Finland. Most North American Indian cultures are represented, but most comprehensively from the Great Plains, with dozens of objects embellished with painted decorations, bead embroidery, and quillwork, all in excellent condition. This book presents the entire collection, with the objects arranged by cultural area. Included are exceptional photographs and descriptions of textiles, baskets, tools and utensils, masks, beadwork, paintings, costumes, drums, and jewelry, as well as photographs of regional inhabitants and scenery. A collection not to be missed!

Language: Finnish/ English
Pages: 206
Illustrations: 202 Color Illustrations. 28 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 2.50
ISBN: 9519075828
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 2410
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $75.00

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Here is a fascinating glimpse into rug making from a culture that remains remote and little known in the Western world. This book is the exhibition catalogue from the Oslo Museum of Applied Arts, who assembled from public and private collections a vast array of marvelous Tibetan rugs. The Tibetan knot, technically referred to as the Senna loop, is unique in rug making, and the Tibetan technique of weaving is completely different from the Turkish or Persian knotting. These rugs have not been mass produced, but created through rigid traditions, and they are used for more purposes than any other rug tradition.

Language: Norwegian/ English
Pages: 56
Illustrations: 112 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 8“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 8271430289
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo,1989
Miscellaneous: Cat. of exh.


Code: 2600
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $19.50

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The Norse Greenlanders suddenly and enigmatically disappeared from South-Western Greenland where they had lived for almost 500 years until c.1450. Fortunately, the Greenlandic soil has preserved a unique cultural heritage from the Norse settlers. Here is a complete catalogue of Norse textile finds from the 28 sites excavated by Danish archaeologists in the past 200 years. The book tells the exciting story of one of the 20th century’s most spectacular archaeological finds: the excavation of the Herjolfsnæs graveyard in 1921 where, because wood has always been extremely scarce in Greenland, bodies had been buried in multiple layers of cast-off clothing instead of coffins. The occasional thaws had permitted crowberry and dwarf willows to establish themselves in the top layers of soil. Their roots grew through clothing and corpses alike, binding them together in a vast network of fibres - as if the finds had literally been woven into the earth.

Language: English
Pages: 296
Illustrations: 165 Color Illustrations. 76 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 13“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 3.25
ISBN: 8772889357
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 5473
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $75.00

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This is a catalogue of chinese painter, Zhang Xiaotao, featuring a compilation of essays written on his artistic development in the period 1998-2004. Interviews with the artist, artist biography and artist statement are included. On one hand he makes use of vulgar and popular images, both ancient and modern and on the other hand, he tries to make them free from the “ œplane“ narrative logic so as to help those images into a contradictory and dramatic state and bring about a new socialized meaning. The artist says, “ œSometimes I feel like a grain of sand, an ant, a dead rat, decaying stinking garbage. In my paintings those small parts of human existence I want to show: the angst, the insignificance, the composition, the stress.“

Language: English/ Chinese
Pages: 128
Illustrations: 7 Color Illustrations. 154 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ x 11“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9889808609
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bio. Cat. of exh.


Code: 5548
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: New

Price: $45.00

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