Oceanic Images

Artikelnummer 10174468

Oceanic Images presents a striking visual and intellectual encounter with the sculptural art of Oceania. The book features fifteen masterpieces from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, photographed with exceptional precision and sensitivity by David Finn. In his accompanying essay, curator Douglas Newton explores the origins, symbolism, and formal power of these works — masks, figures, and ritual objects from Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia — situating them within their cultural and spiritual contexts. Through large-format black-and-white photographs and insightful commentary, the volume reveals the expressive energy and aesthetic sophistication of Oceanic art, inviting Western readers to engage with it as both anthropology and art.

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