Asmat Art: Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea
Leiden: Periplus, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 160pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over black cloth with silver lettering on spine and front cover. Color frontispiece. Asmat Art features the world-renowned woodcarvings of the Asmat, former head-hunters who live in the western half of New Guinea. Working with stone axes, bone, and bits of shell, early carvers fashioned the local wood into stunning masterpieces. Editor Dirk Smidt has gathered together distinguished experts on Asmat art and culture to describe the physical and spiritual world of the Asmat, the techniques and motifs used by master carvers, and to present an historical overview of European collections of Asmat art. This work is splendidly illustrated throughout with numerous color and b/w photographic reproductions. Previous owner's blind stamp on half-title (Norman Hurst). Dust-jacket, binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Item #35184
Price: $45.00