Pende

Name: Pende
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ISBN: 9788874393848

ISBN-10: 8874393849

ISBN-13: 9788874393848

Edition: N/A

Authors: Z. S. Strother

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Although many societies in the Congo were once renowned for vibrant masquerades and architectural sculpture, these phenomena have only been studied as living traditions among a handful of peoples, most notably the Pende. Building on the extended fieldwork of numerous researchers since the 1950s, this text offers a unique window into the dynamic performance contexts of both masquerade and architecture in Central Africa. As much as possible, it privileges Pende voices as it seeks to understand the interrelationship between ritual practice and aesthetic form. Attentive to history, the text also records how these artistic practices have responded (sometimes unpredictably) to both colonial and…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Publisher: 5 Continents
Publication date: 3/7/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.61" wide x 9.71" long x 0.52" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



The Experience of Art


Introduction


The Mask and the Switch


Unmasking


Masks of Joy


Dead Eyes, Hot Body


Physiognomy of Masks


Chiefs as Patrons: Ten Hearts Have I


Who's Looking at Whom?


Judicial Staffs: Exceptions that Prove the Rule


A Colonial Encounter


Diviners as Patrons


The Decorative Arts


How Did Pende Works of Art End Up in Western Collections?


Plates


Plate Captions


Commented Bibliography