Constantine Petridis (122 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED PUBLISHED IN CONJUCTION WITH AN EXHIBIT HELD IN 2011 AT THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART ALL COLOR PHOTOS OF AFRICAN TOOLS CREATED BY THE NOMADIC TRIBES THAT TOOK ON A LIFE OF THEIR OWN THROUGH THEIR BEAUTY AND DESIGN THE FIRST EXHIBIT OF PORTBLE OBJECTS TEXTBLOCK IS FINE COVER HAS LIGHT SHELFWARE. PHOTOS (illustrator).…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Folio, flapped card covers, 32 plates, 69 ills. VG+: clean, bright, sound, very handsome. Extra postage may be asked (3).

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Bright softcover exhibition catalogue with no marks or flaws. 128 pages. No sign of handling or wear.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 128 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A large-format coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "South of the Sahara opens with general observations on the immensely rich and diversified artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. Constantine Petridis examines the relationship between contemporary and so-called traditional African arts, and presents examples showing that many African works were originally part of an ensemble or one element of a performance. He discusses how works relate to ideas about leadership and the supernatural and then relates the many misunderstandings that still exist concerning the history and the chronology of African art. After dissecting the complex issue of style, he concentrates on the relationship between styles and both time and geography. Finally, Petridis considers the little-known issue of African aesthetics, investigating how the aesthetic preferences of the makers and users of the works differ from those of the Western museum audience and art lovers. Forty-two important works from thirty different cultures are featured in color, including objects from the ancient kingdom of Benin and examples of two of Africa's oldest archaeological art traditions: Nok in Nigeria and Djenne in Mali. Enriched with many field photographs and much ethnographical information, this presentation emphasizes the extraordinary formal invention and spiritual power of the objects." - Jacket. Size: Folio. Collectible.…

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed by author on letter, laid in.

Softcover, 128 pages, very good condition, clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

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Paperback. Condition: As New. South of the Sahara opens with general observations on the immensely rich and diversified artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. Constantine Petridis examines the relationship between contemporary and so-called traditional African arts, and presents examples showing that many African works were originally part of an ensemble or one element of a performance. He discusses how works relate to ideas about leadership and the supernatural and then relates the many misunderstandings that still exist concerning the history and the chronology of African art. Afterdissecting the complex issue of style, he concentrates on the relationship between styles and both time and geography. Finally, Petridis considers the little-known issue of African aesthetics, investigating how the aesthetic preferences of the makers and users of the works differ from those of the Western museum audience and art lovers.Forty-two important works from thirty different cultures are featured in color, including objects from the ancient kingdom of Benin and examples of two of Africa's oldest archaeological art traditions: Nok in Nigeria and Djenne in Mali. Enriched with many field photographs and much ethnographical information, this presentation emphasizes the extraordinary formal invention and spiritual power of the objects.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized.

Wrappers. Condition: Fine Condition. 128 pages and lavishly illustrated with full color photographs. Softcover catalogue, bound in stiff pictorially printed French fold paper covers. The binding is sharp and crisp, with an uncreased spine and clean interior. Published on the occasion of the opening of the reinstalled gallery of Art of Sub-Saharan Africa at the Cleveland Museum of Art.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: New. New softcover in matte printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 4to. (9.49 x 0.45 x 11.22 inches) Includes full color photographs and a bibliography. 112 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. ?Features 78 exceptional works - many never published before - drawn from the Cleveland Museum of Art, the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., and a large number of American private collections The arts of southeast Africa embrace astounding diversity and limitless inventiveness in materials, forms, and styles. Small and portable in nature - snuff containers, pipes, headrests, staffs, clubs, beer vessels, beaded garments - they were created by semi-nomadic pastoral peoples and primarily intended for daily use. Whether figurative or abstract, carved out of wood, ivory, or horn, or made of cloth, glass beads, or clay, most of these works were much more than exquisitely designed functional objects. Some signaled status, gender, or age; others served as symbolic intermediaries between the world of humans and the realm of the ancestors. …

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Oversized.

179 pages. Large paperback: H 30cm x L 23cm. Paper covers rubbed with slight curling and wear at corners. Slight staining to text block's bottom edge adjacent to spine. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by New York City's Museum for African Art. ISBN 094580234X.…

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Wrappers. Condition: New. 110 pages 150 illustrations in color. Still in shrink-wrap. Illustrated wraps. Book.

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Condition: New. Presents general observations on the immensely rich and diversified artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. This book examines the relationship between contemporary and so-called traditional African arts. It shows that many African works were originally part of an ensemble or one element of a performance. Num Pages: 128 pages, 82 illus., 68 in color. BIC Classification: 1HF; ACBK; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 8096 x 5499 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726. . 2003. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . .…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Bilingual- English/French. New oversized case-wrapped hardcover. Folio (9.95 x 0.74 x 12.98 inches) Bilingual edition- English/French. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Full page color photos on glossy heavy paper. Includes notes and caption legend. 144 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Expressing one of many Luba sub-styles, the tall, standing male figures created by master carvers of the Hemba culture in southeastern Congo since at least the mid-1800s arguably rank among the noblest sculptural depictions of the human figure in sub-Saharan Africa. With their serene gaze and meditative expression, they exude a tranquility and dignity that befits these idealized likenesses memorializing esteemed leaders of the past. Infused with a life-force or vital energy, these spirit-invested objects were able to communicate between the living and the dead. Thanks to their inner power they had the capacity to impact the material sphere by allowing the ancestors to positively influence the well-being of their surviving relatives.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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