Les Papous: Peintures Corporelles, Parures et Masques
Paris: Chêne / Hachette, 1981. First French edition. Hardcover. Folio. 143, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over cloth, with white lettering on spine. Stunning pictorial essay of face painting in Papua New Guinea. This work features an impressive collection of photographs of New Guinea natives decked out in their finest paint, feathers, and jewelry. They use their own bodies as a canvas on which to create art. Includes a lengthy introduction by anthropologist Andrew Strathern which explains the significance of self-decoration. Tiny closed tear at upper front joint of dust-jacket. Text in French. Dust-jacket in overall good+ to very good, binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Item #37351
Price: $45.00