Rene Bravmann (59 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. . . . . 4to, paperback. Vg condition. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 95 pp., illus. Art, Carving, History, Sculpture, 0295952547.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Some edge wear. ; 0.4 x 10.9 x 7.9 Inches; 96 pages.

Paperback. Condition: As New. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 190 page softcover with maps and plate (83) illustrations. Bibliography at rear. African Studies Series 11. Unmarked, tight and clean.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Numerous illustrations. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, January 7 - February 11, 1973. Tight and clean. Previous owner's name neatly inked to top of title page, otherwise a gently read book in Very Good condition. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; 4to; 95 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is fine. DJ with small tear/wrinkle at top spine edge near the spine, else fine. 78pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1980. Africa. Cambridge University Press, African Studies Series 11, 190 p., ex-library otherwise very good boards and mylar cover on dust jacket 8/23.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0521201926.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Prestel, March 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Light reading wear to corners with a curl to bottom corner. A book that clearly has been used, but remains in very nice condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. More than 600 photographs, nine detailed maps, bibliography, index of ethnic groups. 620 pages. 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.75 inches Heavy item (7 pounds): extra charges for expedited or international shipping. First published on the occasion of an exhibition held October 4, 1995 - January 21, 1996 at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This magnificent celebration of the world's oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many. Contents: Preface by Cornel West; Why Africa? Why Art? by Kwame Anthony Appiah; Europe, African Art, and the Uncanny by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; The African Past by Peter Garlake; Ancient Egypt and Nubia (89 objects) by Edna R. Russmann and Laslo Torok; Eastern Africa (67 objects) by John Mack; Southern Africa (48 objects) by Patricia Davison; Central Africa (140 objects) by Daniel Biebuyck and Frank Herreman; West Africa and the Guinea Coast (142 objects) by John Picton; Sahel and Savanna (60 objects) by Rene? A. Bravmann; Northern Africa (67 objects) by Timothy A. Insoll, M. Rachel MacLean, R. J. A. Wilson, Nadia Erzini and Rachel Ward.

Softcover. Condition: Gut. 189 p., ill. Good. Cover shows mild wear. Slight smell of smoke. Clean pages. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 370.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition / First printing. Signed and inscribed by Hans & Thelma Lehmann to the founding Director of Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Director of the Arizona Opera, Glynn Ross and his wife Gio: Natale 1982 To Glynn e Gio, amici! . Thelma e Hans Ivory cloth. 80 pages. Fine in near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Signed by Author(s).

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 189 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. Notes: Originally a thesis (Ph.D.) - Indiana University, 1971. Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-185). Contents: 1. The Islamisation of West Africa; 2. Muslim dogma concerning representational art; 3. The syncretic nature of Islam: the survival of traditional art forms; 4. History of the Muslim Mande in the Cercle de Bondoukoou and west central Ghana; 5. Muslim relationships with traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central Ghana; 6. The Bedu masking tradition; 7. The Gbain masking tradition; 8. The Do masking tradition; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Art, West African; Islam and art; Art Afrique occidentale; Islam and art; Islam - West Africa; Art, Islamic; Art History Mediaeval Mediaeval art; Arabic art Islamic arts Visual Mohammedan Moorish. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. xii, 190p. A near fine copy, with the former owner's signature on the front free endpaper, in a near fine price-clipped d.j. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. University of Washington Press Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Location:863 118 pp. 863.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Texte en anglais / text in english ! Nombreuse photos n&b. 21x28 cm. 80 p. Broché. Bon état. Couverture légèrement défraîchie. Intérieur en bon état. Menus frottements. in-4°.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 189 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. Notes: Originally a thesis (Ph.D.) - Indiana University, 1971. Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-185). Contents: 1. The Islamisation of West Africa; 2. Muslim dogma concerning representational art; 3. The syncretic nature of Islam: the survival of traditional art forms; 4. History of the Muslim Mande in the Cercle de Bondoukoou and west central Ghana; 5. Muslim relationships with traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central Ghana; 6. The Bedu masking tradition; 7. The Gbain masking tradition; 8. The Do masking tradition; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Art, West African; Islam and art; Art Afrique occidentale; Islam and art; Islam - West Africa; Art, Islamic; Art History Mediaeval Mediaeval art; Arabic art Islamic arts Visual Mohammedan Moorish. 1 Kg.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Illustrated sofcover is bright, minimal shelf wear. First printing. Catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name at University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery in the spring of 1970. First in a series entitled 'Index of Art in the Pacific Northwest'. Book is firm in binding, b&w photographs and illustrations, several plates. 80 pp. Including bibliography. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 80 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Illustrated wraps, and exhibition catalog for an exhibition held at the Henry Art Gallery, University Of Washington, January 7-February 11, 1973; 96 pages, Bibliography, Lenders to the Exhibition, illustrated in black-and-white. "Open Frontiers: the Mobility of Art in Black Africa is the fifth publication in the Henry Art Gallery's series, Index of Art in the Pacific Northwest, and the second volume by the same author to treat African art in Northwest collections. Open Frontiers is distinguished by the inclusion of field photographs which provide an additional aesthetic and historical dimension to the individual pieces, and by Bravmann's text, which brings the most recent and innovative historical methods to bear on a complex subject." Some minor wear along edges of covers, when corner has a light crease; otherwise, this is a very nice copy, clean with no writing or marks, and the binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 13 oz. Category: Art & Design; Exhibition Catalogues; Black History & Culture ; Books; ISBN: 0295952547. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 006547.

80p., 40 b/w illus., quarto format, original stiff wrappers. (Index of art in the Pacific Northwest, 1).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good (-). 80 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, brown eps, sm frontis; t.e. lt tanned. Cover: brown wraps, large b/w photos front/back, reverse titles spine; moderate shelfwear, extremities somewhat worn, a bit rubbed/soiled. The first in a series intended to document works of art in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and to also provide scholarly background on these works.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Gut. 120 p., ill. Good. Cover shows mild wear. Clean pages. Slight smell of smoke. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 520.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0521201926.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 79 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. This catalog was prepared in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, September 3 - October 24, 1982.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xii, 189 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. Contents: 1. The Islamisation of West Africa; 2. Muslim dogma concerning representational art; 3. The syncretic nature of Islam: the survival of traditional art forms; 4. History of the Muslim Mande in the Cercle de Bondoukoou and west central Ghana; 5. Muslim relationships with traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central Ghana; 6. The Bedu masking tradition; 7. The Gbain masking tradition; 8. The Do masking tradition; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 120 pp.: illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents; A passion for the words of God -- God's secrets : shaped in silence -- Victory from Allah : battles waged with words and weapons -- Ramadan : Islamic holy days and an African sensibility -- al-Bur q : African variations on an ancient Islamic theme -- Islamic patterns : a penchant for beauty and privacy -- The Swahili coast : a bazaar of forms and styles. Subjects; Islam Africa, Sub-Saharan. Islamic art and symbolism Africa. Africa Religion. 3 Kg.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. The cover is a bit tanned. 190 pages with a few b&w photographs. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback catalogue of an exhibition held at the Henry Art Gallery, Washington University Feb-Mar 1970, bw illus, very good in a very good wrapper with small chip.

Condition: New.