Who has not been captivated by the hieratic nature of an African statue or the mystery of an Oceanian mask? Without always knowing the symbolism, the Western eye immediately grasps the sacredness that emanates from it. Thanks to the presentation and analysis of masterpieces from the greatest museums and, for the most part, from the prestigious Swiss Barbier-Mueller collection, this book is an invitation to explore the beautiful, whether it slips into a Nok head from Nigeria, a Batak horseman from northern Sumatra or a shield from New Guinea. The confrontation of the works, beautifully photographed, with unpublished archival documents allows us to visualize the objects in their original context (ornaments and jewelry worn, masks in situation...) and to understand their different functions: the sacred, the art of the court, the cult of the ancestors... At a time when some one hundred and twenty so-called "primitive" pieces are making their way into the Louvre (in prefiguration of the opening of the future Quai Branly Museum), Les Arts premiers offers the opportunity to recognize the style and meaning of these often anonymous works that were able to seduce, from the beginning of the century, the greatest artists... Author: Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter Editions: Assouline Condition : very good Language : French Number of pages : 399 Dimensions : 210 x 155 mm Paperback ISBN : 978-2843231360
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