Constantine Petridis

Broschiertes Buch

The Art of Daily Life

Portable Objects from Southeast Africa

Beschreibung

Published to accompany an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art, this book showcases 85 exceptional works from Southern Africa. Whether figurative or abstract, carved out of wood, ivory, or horn, or made of cloth, glass beads, or clay, these exquisitely designed functional objects include snuff containers, pipes, headrests, staffs, sticks, beer vessels, and beaded garments.

Autor

After a tenure of more than fourteen years at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Constantine (Costa) Petridis joined the Art Institute of Chicago on November 1, 2016, as Curator of African art and Chair of the Department of the Arts of Africa and the Americas. A prolific editor and writer specialising in the arts of Central Africa, Petridis most recently also contributed various essays to Frank Herreman's Mumuye Sculpture from Nigeria: The Human Figure Reinvented, which was published by 5 Continents Editions in 2016.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Acc Publishing Group Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 243mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 752g
• ISBN-13: 9788874395781
• ISBN-10: 8874395787
• Artikelnr.: 31949994