THOMPSON (Robert Farris) & BAHUCHET (Serge). — Pygmies? - Lot 289

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THOMPSON (Robert Farris) & BAHUCHET (Serge). — Pygmies? - Lot 289
THOMPSON (Robert Farris) & BAHUCHET (Serge). — Pygmies? Paintings on Beaten Bark by the Mbuti (Upper Zaire). Paris, Musée Dapper, 1991. Large quarto (approx. 29.5 × 22 cm), 168 pp., numerous black-and-white and color reproductions, both full-page and in the text, bibliography. Publisher’s black cloth binding with illustrated dust jacket. First edition of the catalog for the exhibition held at the Dapper Museum in Paris from May 30 to September 29, 1991. The BnF and Persée confirm this identification and dating. A major study devoted to the paintings on beaten bark by the Mbuti of Upper Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—bringing together contributions from African art historian Robert Farris Thompson and ethnologist Serge Bahuchet. The book examines these remarkable bark fabrics—flexible surfaces adorned with abstract, geometric, or rhythmic compositions—by situating them within the cultural and social context of the forest-dwelling peoples of Ituri. Bahuchet’s contribution, “The Forest of Upper Zaire: A Cultural Mosaic,” appears on pages 115 through 147. The book features a very rich and particularly spectacular collection of illustrations: the painted bark pieces are reproduced individually, often against black backgrounds, allowing readers to appreciate the variety of motifs, ranging from linear and geometric compositions to networks of dots and abstract symbols. The book is thus as much an ethnographic catalog as it is a remarkable volume devoted to an original form of African art. ISBN: 2-906067-13-X. The page count is indeed 168 pages, with a bibliography on pp. 160–164. A very fine copy, complete with its original dust jacket, which appears particularly fresh. A few tiny signs of wear on the dust jacket, particularly at the corners, with no notable defects. The hardcover and interior are in very fresh condition.
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