AFRICAN MASTER DETROIT INST Tapa blanda - 1995

Smithsonian. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Smithsonian Books, 1995. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Smithsonian Books, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books / Detroit Institute of Arts, 1995. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 180 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. First Edition / First Printing. 5,4,3,2,1. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

Smithsonian, 1995-09-17. Paperback. Good.

Washington, DC: Published for the Detroit Institute of Arts by the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1995. Softcover. VG. Black wraps. 180 pp. 88 color plates. Includes essays by Micahel Kan and Roy Sieber. Describes and illustrates 88 works. Very nice catalogue of the collection. African Masterworks in the Detroit Institute of Arts showcases eighty-eight of the museum's finest works, representing the full range of major sub-Saharan sculptural traditions during the past three centuries: figures, masks, containers, carved stools, jewelry, and musical instruments. As noted in the introductory material, almost all African art has a functional base - each sculpture's primary justification is its effectiveness as a ritual or utilitarian object. Text accompanying each photograph describes not only the circumstances, when known, of the object's creation, but also the harmonious interplay of its aesthetic features and cultural and spiritual function. The catalogue also details the rituals surrounding the… Leer más

Smithsonian, September 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Detroit Institute of Arts;, 1995. 180 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. This book showcaases 88 of the museum's finest works, representing the full range of major sub-sculptural traditions during the past three centuries: figures, masks, containers, carved stools, jewelry, and musical instruments. Text accompanying each photograph describes not only the circumstance, when known, of the object's creation, but also the harmonious interplay of its aetetic features and cultural and spiritual functions. The catalogue also details the rituals surrounding the religious objects and the social imprtance of the secular works." FINE- SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Smithsonian, 1995-09-17. Paperback. Used:Good.

Smithsonian, 1995-09-17. Paperback. Like New. Flawless except very to corner of front cover slightly bent.