TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kjellgren,Eric
ED  - Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),
TI  - How to read Oceanic art
T2  - How to read ...
SN  - 9781588395238
AV  - N7410 .M45 2014
U1  - 709.95 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Metropolitan Museum of Art
KW  - Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
KW  - Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
KW  - Catalogs
KW  - Art, Pacific Island
KW  - Exhibitions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; 1; New Guinea --; 2; Australia --; 3; Island Melanesia --; 4; Island Southeast Asia --; 5; Micronesia --; 6; Polynesia
N2  - Art from Oceania, the region encompassing the islands of the central and south Pacific, spans hundreds of distinct artistic processes, formats and mediums. Many people's exposure to Oceanic art comes through its influence on the work of European artists, and therefore Oceanic works themselves often remain difficult for Western viewers to interpret and comprehend. This book, the third book in a series of guides to understanding different artistic genres, helps elucidate this subject through explanation of specific objects. The book analyzes the most illustrative Oceanic pieces from the Metropolitan Museum's collection - including lively painted masks, powerful figurines, and intricately carved wooden poles - which together represent the extraordinary diversity of artistic traditions in the region. Attractive photography and clear, engaging texts explain how and why various works were made as well as how they were used. This publication is an invaluable resource for art historical study, and also an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture
ER  -