Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum

Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

In aesthetic quality, significance and scope, the Metropolitan Museum's Oceanic or Pacific Islands collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world. This generously illustrated volume features some 200 masterworks from the more than 2,600 objects currently in the collection, and it is published to coincide with the opening of the Museum's new galleries of Oceanic art. An overview of Oceanic art and a history of the Metropolitan's collection are followed by detailed chapters devoted to each of the five major cultural regions of the Pacific: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the islands of Southeast Asia. Among the notable works discussed are a monumental Baining barkcloth figure, a spectacular shield from the Solomon Islands, the Museum's renowned Torres Strait mask and acclaimed Mangarevan wooden male figure, a weather charm from the Caroline Islands, and textiles from the regions of Lampung and Sumba, in Sumatra. A glossary and selected bibliography conclude this essential guide. About the Author: Eric Kjellgren is Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede Associate Curator for Oceanic Art, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is the principal author of Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands (MMA/Yale, 2005) and of Splendid Isolation: Art of Easter Island (MMA/Yale, 2001).

Country	USA
Author	Eric Kjellgren
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Paperback(s)
EAN	9781588392381
Edition	2007 edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1588392384
Label	Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Paperback(s)
Manufacturer	Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Paperback(s)
PublicationDate	2007
Publisher	Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Paperback(s)
Studio	Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Paperback(s)
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art