Anthropology of Art

Name: Anthropology of Art
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ISBN: 9780521368940

ISBN-10: 0521368944

ISBN-13: 9780521368940

Edition: 2nd 1991 (Revised)

Authors: Robert Layton

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Robert Layton provides an authoritative introduction to the richness and diversity of art forms in non-Western societies. He addresses the problems of aesthetic appreciation across cultures, the varied uses of art, and the fundamental problem of what constitutes "art" in societies varying from the traditional kingdoms of West Africa, with their specialist craftsmen using precious metals, to Australian hunter-gatherers, with their sand paintings and body decoration. Art forms discussed include bark, sand and rock painting, ivory, bone and wood carving, brass casting, masks, and house and body decoration. To understand the meaning of these diverse productions demands an understanding of…

Book details

List price: $50.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 276
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of figures


List of plates


Acknowledgements



The art of other cultures



Art and social life



Art and visual communication



Style



Creativity of the artist


References


Index