Possessions: Indigenous Art/Colonial Culture

by Nicholas Thomas

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Tribal art has been one of the greatest inspirations for twentieth-century Western artists. Picasso, Matisse, Ernst, and Brancusi responded in unforgettable ways to masks, sculpture, and other forms of indigenous African, Oceanic, and American art. The politics of this relationship have long been a matter of contention: is it a cross-cultural discovery to be celebrated, or just one more example of Western colonial appropriation? This revelatory book...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0500280975

ISBN13:9780500280973

Release Date:May 1999

Publisher:Thames & Hudson

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Cultural Social Science Social Sciences

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