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1 online resource (viii, 128 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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text file |
| Note |
Catalogue of an exhibition being held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from Nov. 19, 2002 through April 13, 2003. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-127). |
| Contents |
Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture / Alisa LaGamma 3. |
| Summary |
"Since earliest human history, peoples around the globe have pondered their origins: Where do we come from? How did the world begin? In grappling with these fundamental questions, we developed a myriad of theories concerning our beginnings. "Every community in the world," according to historian Jan Vansina, "has a representation of the origin of the world, the creation of mankind, and the appearance of its own particular society and community." In many African cultures, these exalted ideas of "genesis" have been made tangible through rich expressive traditions interweaving oral history, poetry, and sculpture. This volume, which accompanies an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, examines the staggering variety of ways in which African sculptors have given expression to social ideas of origin, from the genesis of humanity to the historical sources of families, kingdoms, agriculture, and other essential institutions. The seventy-five masterpieces presented here, drawn from public and private American collections, are among the most celebrated icons of African art, works that are superb artistic creations as well as expressions of a society's most profound conceptions about its beginnings. All are reproduced in color and are accompanied by entries that illuminate the distinctive cultural contexts that inspired their creation and informed their appreciation."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Local Note |
Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library Digital Collections Fulltext Titles (Customizable) |
| Subject |
Sculpture, African -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions.
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Sculpture, African -- Themes, motives. |
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Sculpture, African. |
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Creation in art -- Exhibitions.
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Creation in art. |
| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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| Added Author |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: LaGamma, Alisa. Genesis. New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press, c2002 1588390748 (DLC) 2002032554 (OCoLC)50339629 |
| ISBN |
1588390748 (paperback) |
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9781588390745 (paperback) |
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0300096879 (paperback) (Yale University Press) |
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9780300096873 (paperback) (Yale University Press) |
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