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Samoan art and artists = O measina a Samoa / Sean Mallon.

By:

Mallon, Sean [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Nelson, N.Z. : Craig Potton, 2002Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), 1 colour map ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

090880265X (pbk.)

Other title:

Measina a Samoa
O measina a Samoa
Samoan art & artists

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

700.99614 23

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. The Samoan arts -- 2. Pottery and stonework -- 3. Tufuga fauva'a: the canoe builders -- 4. Tufugu faifale: the master house builders -- 5. Siapo makers -- 6. Weaving -- 7. Woodwork and sculpture -- 8. Tufugu tatatau: the master tattooists -- 9. Painting and folk-art -- 10. Oratory -- 11. Theatre -- 12. Photography and filmmaking -- 13. Fagogo and literature -- 14. Adornments -- 15. Costume and garments -- 16. Tourist art -- 17. Music and dance.

Summary: "The book has a broad sweep, covering all facets of the Samoan arts, including canoe and housebuilding, siapo (tapa), weaving, tattooing, oratory, adornment, all forms of performance art, the visual arts and literature"--Inside front cover.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	700.99614 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A528558B
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	700.99614 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Issued	29/09/2024	A280931B

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-218) and index.

"The book has a broad sweep, covering all facets of the Samoan arts, including canoe and housebuilding, siapo (tapa), weaving, tattooing, oratory, adornment, all forms of performance art, the visual arts and literature"--Inside front cover.

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