How to Read Oceanic Art (The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read) by EricKjellgren Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2014 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20429-2, ISBN: 0-300-20429-9
"A literary master s entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure Art from Oceania, the region encompassing the islands of the central and south Pacific, spans hundreds of distinct artistic processes, formats, and mediums. Many people s exposure to Oceanic art comes through its influence on the work of European artists, and therefore Oceanic works themselves often remain difficult for Wes ..."
Oceania(1st Edition) Art of the Pacific Islands in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) by EricKjellgren Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2007 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-300-12030-1, ISBN: 0-300-12030-3
"In aesthetic quality, significance, and scope, the Metropolitan Museum’s Oceanic, or Pacific Islands, collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world. This generously illustrated volume features some 200 masterworks from the more than 2,600 objects currently in the collection, and it is published to coincide with the opening of the Museum’s new galleries of Oceanic art. An overview of Oceanic art and a history of the ..."
"Renowned as the final refuge of Paul Gauguin, the Marquesas Islands northeast of Tahiti are home to the Enata, a Polynesian people who developed one of the most extraordinary traditions of sculpture and decorative art in the Pacific. This book features works, including many previously unpublished, from the Metropolitan and other museums and private collections, and it explores the fascinating ways in which Marquesan art embodied and enh ..."
"Few Pacific islands hold as prominent a place in the Western imagination as Easter Island. The most remote inhabited place on earth, Easter Island is home to the Rapa Nui, a Polynesian people who developed a unique series of artistic traditions. While the island is renowned for the colossal stone figures that adorned its temples, much of its art remains unfamiliar to wider audiences. This book examines the island's diverse artis ..."
"Art of Easter Island Eric Kjellgren, JoAnne Van Tilburg, Adrienne L. Kaeppler,
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) ... Easter Island's other artistic
traditions, however, remain largely unfamiliar to wider audiences. f'Splendid
Isolation: Art of Easter Island” ... I also wish to thank Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Jo
Anne Van Tilburg for their valuable contributions. ... thanks to the Compafiia Sud
Americana de Vapores SA and SA ..."
Oceania Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by EricKjellgren Paperback, 354 Pages, Published 2007 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art. 1 Paperback(S) ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-238-1, ISBN: 1-58839-238-4
"In aesthetic quality, significance and scope, the Metropolitan Museum's Oceanic or Pacific Islands collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world. This generously illustrated volume features some 200 masterworks from the more than 2,600 objects currently in the collection, and it is published to coincide with the opening of the Museum's new galleries of Oceanic art. An overview of Oceanic art and a history of the Me ..."
Oceania Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by EricKjellgren Hardcover, Published 2007 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-237-4, ISBN: 1-58839-237-6
"Headed by authors Jean Robertson and Deborah Hutton, this community of scholars cohered around the shared goal of bringing multiple perspectives to a worldwide narrative."
Adorning the World Art of the Marquesas Islands by EricKjellgren, Carol S. Ivory Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-146-9, ISBN: 1-58839-146-9
"... catalogue: I-Ieidy Baumgartner, Pascal Erhel Hatuuku, Kimberlee Kihleng, and
Marilyn Reppun at the Mission Houses Museum, Catherine and the late Christian
Kervella, Debora and the late Lucien Ro'o Kimitete, Msgr. Herve-Marie Le Cléac'
h, Sidsel Millerstrom, Marie-Noelle and Pierre Ottino-Garanger, Robert C. Suggs,
and Toti Te'ikiehu'upoko. For their continued support of her research, she
especially thanks CPTM/Aranui and Robin W ..."
"Candace Wheeler emerged as the leading American textile designer of the late nineteenth century by educating herself to match and then surpass the accomplishments of advanced European designers. Moving from embroidery to the design of fabrics and interiors, she wrote influential books on decorating and was a driving force behind the professionalisation of women in the design field. This book contains a biographical essay and a catalogue ..."