Andreas Achmann (6 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: NEW. Milano: 5 Continents editions, 2024 9791254600627 2809 416 p. : 369 ill. col., indice, biografia ; 29 cm. Art of the Cameroon Grasslands ci rivela la creatività artistica di una regione dell'Africa occidentale attraverso la Collezione Weis. Con testi di Peter Weis e Bettina von Lintig e un contributo di Michael Oehrl il volume offre una panoramica completa dell'arte delle "Grasslands" del Camerun. A differenza di molte altre regioni africane, le opere degli artisti dei gruppi etnici che popolano questo territorio si contraddistinguono per la loro grande diversità, il dinamismo, il movimento, l'asimmetria, la forza e persino una selvaggia libertà espressiva. Per secoli, regni e sovrani di questa regione hanno gareggiato per creare nuove opere d'arte o perfezionare stili ereditati. Questi manufatti avevano scopi culturali, profani e rappresentativi, riflettendo le strutture sociali e di governo delle "Grasslands" - aspetti approfonditi nei saggi e nelle descrizioni del libro. La collezione Weis include manufatti di uso quotidiano, opere d'arte popolare, oggetti rituali e di culto come figure magiche o commemorative, maschere, pali, porte di palazzi, oggetti rappresentativi, strumenti musicali, pipe e corni usati per bere. L'introduzione affronta aspetti importanti dello sviluppo culturale e artistico di ogni regione di provenienza degli oggetti, anche nel contesto della colonizzazione europea. Data la peculiare collocazione geografica di questo territorio, all'interno di un'area culturale più ampia, nel volume vengono inoltre presentati oggetti provenienti da gruppi etnici.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection, and is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art. In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists are characterised by enormous diversity, dynamism, movement, asymmetry, power, and even unbridled wildness.Art of the Cameroon Grasslands unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection. With texts by Peter Weis and Bettina von Lintig, and a contribution by Michael Oehrl, the book is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art. In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists of the ethnic groups that live in the Grasslands are characterized by enormous diversity, dynamism, movement, asymmetry, power, and even unbridled wildness. Other works radiate tranquillity, offering the viewer uncommon visual pleasure and delight. For centuries, kingdoms and rulers in this region competed to create new works of art or perfect inherited styles. These works served cultural, profane, and representational purposes, and they reflected the social and ruling structures of the Grasslandsaspects that the book's essays and descriptions go into in detail. A broad spectrum of objects and their uses are reflected in the Weis Collection. It includes everyday objects, works of folk art, ritual, and cult objects such as magic or commemorative figures, masks, posts, palace doors, representational objects, musical instruments, tobacco pipes, and drinking horns. The introduction presents important aspects of the cultural and artistic development of each object's region of origin, also in the context of European colonization. All are illustrated with numerous field photographs. This is followed by an essay on beaded artworks from the Grasslands, a subject that has been little researched to date. As the Grasslands are embedded in a larger cultural area, objects in the collection from neighboring ethnic groups are also presented, in many cases shedding light on centuries-old connections and artistic exchanges. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.