Kaeppler, Adrienne L., 1935-

The Pacific arts of Polynesia and Micronesia / Adrienne L. Kaeppler. - 210 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm. - Oxford history of art . - Oxford history of art. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index.

Introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art -- Artistic visions, rituals, and sacred containers -- Aesthetics, carving, metaphor, and allusion -- Genealogical connections: the texts of textiles -- Adorning the adorned: tattoo, ornaments, clothing, fashion -- Ritual spaces, cultural landscapes: space, and the aesthetic environment.

0192842382 9780192842381

2008004177


Art, Polynesian.
Art, Melanesian.

N7410 / .K35 2008

709.96