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Arts and Crafts of Micronesia:
Trading With Tradition
Product Number: 3096
Retail Price: 29.95 $22.46
Author: Barbara Wavell
Page Count: 264
ISBN:
978-1-57306-3096
ISBN-10: 1-57306-3098
Type Cover: 8 x 8 Flexibind
Case Counts: 36
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About this title:
"This image-driven book provides a detailed view of the artwork, craftsmanship, and history of the traditional arts of Micronesia using a unique blend of contemporary and historic collections to showcase such items as carved statuary, storyboards, model canoes, woven mats, baskets and fans. Over 130 full color photos illustrate the descriptions in the text. WavellÆs book is an excellent comprehensive view of the artistic and practical handiwork of the peoples of Micronesia."
About this author:
Barbara Wavell has been collecting art from Micronesia since 1975. She has a masterÆs degree in cultural anthropology and is a member of the Pacific Arts Association and the Association of Social Anthropologists in Oceania.
Reviews:
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""Barbara Wavell has skillfully bridged the present and past in Micronesian traditional Arts. Her knowledge of archival records, early publications and the realities of contemporary Micronesia makes this a valuable model for the analysis of arts and artists in remote places. Although intimately tied to the history of the United States in the Pacific, Micronesian arts have not received the attention they deserve in the wider world. Barbara WavellÆs new book makes an important contribution to our knowledge of this unique and important region.""ùJerome Feldman, Professor of Art History, Hawaiʻi Pacific University ôCompared to Melanesia or Polynesia, the artwork of Micronesia has been relatively neglected over the years. áBased upon her extensive personal collection of Micronesian arts and crafts and her scholarly investigation over nearly two decades, Barbara Wavell has righted the balance, providing us with a beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched compendium that everyone interested in non-western art and in the Pacific Islands will wish to have on their bookshelf.ö ùMac Marshall, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Community & Behavioral Health, University of Iowa. Series Editor, Studies in Medical Anthropology, Rutgers University Press.
""At last we have in our hands a book that details the arts and crafts of Micronesia. Barbara has lovingly put together an informative and comprehensive book covering the many interesting and varied creative expressions coming from this region. So much is written about other Pacific Islands and their artistic production, but until now very little has comprehensively been delivered to readers about the creative output of Micronesian communities. This book has helped me to identify what the diverse communities of this region produce and how various influences have impacted upon them. I highly recommend this book to anyone, either casually or directly interested in the creative production of these tiny islands.""ùDr. Shirley Campbell, Australian National University
""Arts and Crafts of Micronesia is a good introduction into the history and evolution of the art and material culture in Micronesia. Specifically how artistic expression and handmade products have moved from traditional to contemporary, exploring how political, economical and environmental changes have affected them."" READ THE FULL REVIEW ON HAWAII BOOK BLOG HERE."
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