Oceanic Art (World of Art) de Nicholas Thomas - 1995-05

UsedAcceptable. Corners are bent. Cover does NOT match photos; some content may vary from version shown Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Thames & Hudson, 2005. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Thames & Hudson, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text.

Thames & Hudson, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UsedVeryGood The cover is clean but does show some wear. .

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

London and New York: Thames & Hudson; World of Art Ser., 1995. 216 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 21 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Another copy available. "Looking at and beyond the dazzling colours and patterns of the 'primitive' art of the Pacific Islands to explore the significance of the art, past and present. Nicholas Thomas shows how each region is characterized by its own distinctive art forms and practices -- among them Maori ancestral carvings and rituals of exchange and warfare in the Solomon Islands." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London and New Delhi: Thames & Hudson; World of Art Ser., 1995. 216 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Looking at and beyond the dazzling colours and patterns of the 'primitive' art of the Pacific Islands to explore the significance of the art, past and present. Nicholas Thomas shows how each region is characterized by its own distinctive art forms and practices -- among them Maori ancestral carvings and rituals of exchange and warfare in the Solomon Islands." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Revelations: Sepik art; Ancestors and architecture: Maori art; The art of war; The art of the body; Maternal symbolism and male cults; Barkcloth, exchange and sanctity; Feathers, divinity and chiefly power; Narrative art and tourism; National independence, indigenous minorities and migrants. . Paperback. Fine. 8vo.