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African Art at the Harn Museum: Spirit Eyes, Human Hands
Robin Poynor
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Description for African Art at the Harn Museum: Spirit Eyes, Human Hands
hardcover. An introduction to the notable collection of West African art from the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. It specifically addresses the role of the art object as a link between the spiritual and the temporal worlds. Objects examined include a bowl from Cameroon and a fertility figure from Ghana. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 76 b&w photographs, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; ABA; AC; JFC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 953.
With dramatic colour and black-and-white photographs of 93 pieces of art, ""Spirit Eyes, Human Hands"" introduces the notable collection of West African art from the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. In the traditional view of many Africans, the spiritual and temporal worlds depend upon each other for companionship and material well-being. As the inhabitants of either realm cross and recross their world boundaries, art objects function as intimate links between the two domains, allowing both spirit and human to see and to manipulate each other. This work specifically addresses the role of the art object - a bowl from ... Read more
With dramatic colour and black-and-white photographs of 93 pieces of art, ""Spirit Eyes, Human Hands"" introduces the notable collection of West African art from the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. In the traditional view of many Africans, the spiritual and temporal worlds depend upon each other for companionship and material well-being. As the inhabitants of either realm cross and recross their world boundaries, art objects function as intimate links between the two domains, allowing both spirit and human to see and to manipulate each other. This work specifically addresses the role of the art object - a bowl from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813013251
SKU
V9780813013251
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