DÉSVEAUX (Emmanuel), ed. Art Papou - Lot 68

DÉSVEAUX (Emmanuel), ed. Art Papou Paris, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2000. Catalog of the exhibition presented at the Museum of African, Oceanic, and Native American Arts in Marseille. This publication brings together an exceptional collection of sculptures, masks, ornaments, ritual objects, and ceremonial creations from the diverse cultures of New Guinea. The book highlights the diversity of Papuan and Austronesian artistic traditions, whose expressive power and formal inventiveness profoundly influenced 20th-century Western artists. The scholarly essays place these works within their social, religious, and initiatory contexts, offering a fresh perspective on the arts of one of the most fascinating regions of the Pacific. Richly illustrated in color.