PACIFIC DESIGNS 太平洋设计

出版时间：1998-1  出版社：British Museum Press  作者：Rebecca Jewell,Rebbeca Jewell  

内容概要

The distinctive designs reflecting the varied heritage of the Pacific cultures, inctuding those of New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Micronesia, are featured in 100 paaes of illustrations taken  from the close observation of many types of artefact, raning from pottery and wood carving to textiles. The introduction gives a brief history of the peoples of Oceania and theirinvolvement with European traders and settlers, outlines the context of their decorative techniques and considers the themes and differences between regions. Rebecca Jewell studied social anthropology and has worked in the Department of Ethnography at the British Museum and at the Commonwealth Institute, London. She is completing a PhD in featherwork from the South Pacific and is the author of African Designs.    Jude Philp is a social anthropologist focusing on Melanesian Arts. She wrote her PhD on the material culture and history of the Torres Strait.

书籍目录

Map pages PrefaceIntroductionNotes on the DesignsFurther ReadingTHE DESIGNS