AFRICAN ART
Author: P. S. WINGERT
Material Type: general or thematic Work
Publisher: The Univertsity Prints, Series N, Section I, Cambridge (Massachusetts), 1970, in slipcase box, in-8, size: 15 x 21 cm
Content: 1 booklet of 8 pages of text + 150 boards b / w with 1 card and more than 240 illustrations b / w with 10 b / w photos
Additional information: original edition. Presentation boards grouped under publisher’s cardboard box
State of the work: Very good condition with usual wear considering its age. Work exhausted and wanted for its educational character study
Description
This is the first section of the new N Series from University Prints, Art Primitive, followed later by sections on oceanic and pre-Columbian and Indian art. This section reviews the rock art and tribal art Negro Africa. Egyptian and Islamic arts appear separately in the M Series and the O-IV Series of the University Prints.
This series is designed for educational purposes. The 150 boards in this section illustrate some 240 objects from major collections around the world. The objective is to present the most important art forms of the main tribes. An effort was made to include the views of art in the tribal use and views of architecture.
Each subject is available both as a fact sheet that cheap reproduction for student use. Individual listings can be made of objects grouped on a single board.
A “Overview of African Art” was published separately to complete this series of reproductions. For non-specialists, it provides an introduction to the history of Africa and tribal art and a brief comment on each of the 150 boards.
The publication of this series was made possible by the sustained interest of Professor Wingert, advice and assistance of many other individuals and institutions.
Additional information
| Weight | 570 g |
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| Dimensions | 15 × 21 cm |
