Editore: Yale University Art Gallery, 2005
Da: Book Trader Cafe, LLC, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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Editore: Yale University Art Gallery, 2005
Da: Lot O'Books, Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.
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Editore: 5Continents, 2008
ISBN 10: 8874394691 ISBN 13: 9788874394692
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. A nice, bright copy. ; Color reproductions; 11.3 X 9.8 X 1.1 inches; 240 pages.
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Editore: [Milan] Genève London: 5 Continents; Musée d'ethnographie de Genève; Harry N. Abrams [distributor, 2008
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
1st edition. Fine printed board copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 239 p.: col. ill.; 29 cm. Notes; "Conceived for the exhibition 'Medusa. The African sculpture of enchantment' at the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (Switzerland) from 14th November 2008 to 30th December 2009." -- T.p. verso. "Ville de Genève, Département de la Culture." Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239). Summary; This is a comprehensive introduction to African art and to the enchanting powers of masks and sculptures. Just as the mythological Greek figure Medusa possessed the extraordinary power of turning onlookers into stone, the stunning African artifacts, masks, and statues showcased in this fascinating book were all created to cast spells on people. The function of these objects was not merely to symbolize a person or thing, but to incarnate a magical power that could act on people and the world during religious and medicinal rituals. Mysterious and exceptionally crafted, these masks and sculptures are deciphered by African art specialist Boris Wastiau, who examines their symbolism and ritual usage, and explores the connection between the material and spiritual. Against a backdrop of allegories are more than 100 beautifully photographed works from the Museum of Ethnography in Geneva; "Medusa" is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to African art. Subjects; Musée d'ethnographie de la ville de Genève - Exhibitions. Sculpture, African - Exhibitions. Masks, African - Exhibitions. Art and mythology - Exhibitions. Ethnological museums and collections - Switzerland. RELIGION. AFRICA [Geography]. Art. Mythology. Exhibition Catalogues. Photographs. Pictorial Works. Art of indigenous peoples; Sculpture. ART / African. 1.3 Kg.
Editore: Silvana Editoriale; Illustrated édition (1 septembre 2015), 2015
Da: BOOKIT!, Genève, Svizzera
Condizione: Used: Like New. Livre neuf, jamais ouvert.
Editore: [Milan] Genève London: 5 Continents; Musée d'ethnographie de Genève; Harry N. Abrams [distributor, 2008
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Prima edizione
1st edition. Fine printed board copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 239 p.: col. ill.; 29 cm. Notes; "Conceived for the exhibition 'Medusa. The African sculpture of enchantment' at the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (Switzerland) from 14th November 2008 to 30th December 2009." -- T.p. verso. "Ville de Genève, Département de la Culture." Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239). Summary; This is a comprehensive introduction to African art and to the enchanting powers of masks and sculptures. Just as the mythological Greek figure Medusa possessed the extraordinary power of turning onlookers into stone, the stunning African artifacts, masks, and statues showcased in this fascinating book were all created to cast spells on people. The function of these objects was not merely to symbolize a person or thing, but to incarnate a magical power that could act on people and the world during religious and medicinal rituals. Mysterious and exceptionally crafted, these masks and sculptures are deciphered by African art specialist Boris Wastiau, who examines their symbolism and ritual usage, and explores the connection between the material and spiritual. Against a backdrop of allegories are more than 100 beautifully photographed works from the Museum of Ethnography in Geneva; "Medusa" is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to African art. Subjects; Musée d'ethnographie de la ville de Genève - Exhibitions. Sculpture, African - Exhibitions. Masks, African - Exhibitions. Art and mythology - Exhibitions. Ethnological museums and collections - Switzerland. RELIGION. AFRICA [Geography]. Art. Mythology. Exhibition Catalogues. Photographs. Pictorial Works. Art of indigenous peoples; Sculpture. ART / African. 1.3 Kg.
Editore: Silvana Editoriale, Musée D'ethnographie De Genève, 2015
ISBN 10: 8836631347 ISBN 13: 9788836631346
Da: RECYCLIVRE, Paris, Francia
Condizione: Bon. Attention: Ancien support de bibliothèque, plastifié, étiquettes. Merci, votre achat aide à financer des programmes de lutte contre l'illettrisme.
Editore: 5 Continents Editions, Geneva, 2008
Da: Charles Vivian Art & Antiques, Rosscarbery, CORK, Irlanda
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Jonathan Watts (photographer) (illustratore). 1st Edition. 4to, pp. 239, unclipped dust jacket bright with a glazing fault to front, interior bright, crisp and clean, binding tight. This is a heavy book that will attract extra postage, please contact us first for a quote before ordering.
Editore: University Press, Fribourg, 2000
ISBN 10: 3727812931 ISBN 13: 9783727812934
Da: Oxfam Bookshop Gent, Gent, Belgio
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Good/Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 358 pp. - 32 photos - 5 plates. University Press, Fribourg 2000. First Edition. Softcover. Studia Instituti Athropos Vol. 48. Covers show some shelving wear. Clean and unmarked inside. Ex. library of the Library of the Ghent University: usual labels, stamps and numbers. Otherwise a good/very good copy.
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Editore: Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève/5 Continents, 2008
Da: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
1st Ed. 4to. 240pp. Profusely illus. throughout in colour, mainly from photos. by Johnathan Watts. From the Library of Dr James Bynon, very good in d/w. Additional postage may be necessary US$35.
Editore: 5Continents, Geneve, 2008
ISBN 10: 8874394691 ISBN 13: 9788874394692
Da: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: PBFA
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, illustrated laminated boards in wrapper, well illustrated, very good in a very good wrapper.
Editore: Somogy Editions, Paris, 2018
ISBN 10: 2757213741 ISBN 13: 9782757213742
Da: Don Kelly Books, London, Regno Unito
Stiff Card Paperback with Flap. Condizione: New. First. 223pp. Colour & b&w illustration. published to accompany an exhibition of the artifacts associated with the various religious groups in Africa. French text.
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Editore: CINQ CONTINENTS, 2006
ISBN 10: 8874392923 ISBN 13: 9788874392926
Da: Best and Fastest Books, Wantage, NJ, U.S.A.
Condizione: VeryGood. Well kept copy, solid and unmarked, little wear. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer!.
Editore: Milano, 5 Continents, Milano, 2008
Da: Amarcord libri, Milano, MI, Italia
Condizione: Ottimo (Fine). 921 Wastiau Boris Wastiau Boris, Medusa - The African Sculpture of Enchantment, 5 Continents, 2008. Milano, 5 Continents 2008 italiano, in quarto 239 15940921Wastiau Boris, Medusa - The African Sculpture of Enchantment, 5 Continents, 2008, in-4, copertina in cartonato con sovraccoperta, pp.239, illustrazioni a colori n.t. Testo in lingua inglese. Volume in ottime condizioni. Book.
Editore: Milan, 2008., 2008
Da: Ethnographic Art Books/De Verre Volken, Leiden, ZH, Paesi Bassi
239 pp.; 119 colour plates, biblio. Exh. cat. Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève. Milan, 2008. Cloth. KEYWORDS: 004 Africa: General Art & Reference books.
Editore: Genève, 5 Continents, 2008., 2008
Da: Antiquariat Thomas Rezek, München, Germania
circa 29 x 24,5 cm. 239 pp., with many illustrations Original hardcover with dust-jacket Catalogue to the exhibition in Geneva, photos by Jonathan Watts, text French. - Fine, clean.
Editore: Somogy éditions d'art; Illustrated édition (29 octobre 2014), 2014
Da: BOOKIT!, Genève, Svizzera
Condizione: Used: Like New. Couverture souple, comme neuf.
Editore: Cinq Continents, 2008
ISBN 10: 8874394683 ISBN 13: 9788874394685
Da: CMG Books and Art, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condizione: New. 240 pages. Numerous color photographs. Catalogue of an exhibition. Text in French. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.
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Editore: Milan, 5 Continents, 2006., 2006
ISBN 10: 8874392931 ISBN 13: 9788874392933
Da: Antiquariat Lenzen, Düsseldorf, Germania
Prima edizione
Groß-8°. 24 x 17 cm. 140 (1) Seiten. Original-Karton. (= Visions of Africa, Band 1). 1. Auflage. Englischsprachige Ausgabe. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Ecken leicht bestoßen. Sehr gutes Exemplar. First edition. English language edition. With many illustrations. Original softcover. Corners slightly bumped. Fine copy. Sprache: englisch.
Editore: Musée Dapper., 2010
ISBN 10: 2915258295 ISBN 13: 9782915258295
Da: Antiquariat BehnkeBuch, Neu Kaliß, Germania
Membro dell'associazione: GIAQ
33*25 cm. OLeinenband, OSchu. 307 S., zahlr. Abb. Umschlag leicht berieben und leicht bestossen. Guter Zustand mit lediglich leichten Gebrauchsspuren. G10-1 ISBN 9782915258295 Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2400.
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Editore: Musee d'Ethnographie de Geneve, 2008
Da: Biblio Industries Alain Haezeleer, Stuttgart, Germania
Published in conjunction with the exhibition. Richly illustrated. 239 pp. Quart. Hardcover, illustr. dust jacket. Very fine condition.
Editore: Musée Barbier-Mueller / Somogy, 2008
Da: ShepherdsBook, Yvonand, Svizzera
Couverture rigide. Condizione: Bon. Condizione sovraccoperta: Bon.
Editore: Barbier M, Ginevra 2008
Da: Mario Rossello, Parma, Italia
Ril cm 24x31, pp. 469, totalmente illustrato a colori. Studio approfondito della prooduzione di terrecotte in Africa, analizzata per area geografica e per etnia principale. Saggi di numerosi specialisti e catalogo delle collezioni del museo di Ginevra (197 schede). Ampia documentazione iconografica.
Editore: 5Continents, 2006
ISBN 10: 8874392931 ISBN 13: 9788874392933
Da: INFINIBU KG, Neuss, Germania
Softcover. Contents: Divination an Ancestor Worship, Statuattes, Ritual and Symbolic function of the Chiefs, Regalia, u.v.m. This introduction to the visual art of one of the most renowned peoples of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo deals exclusively with sculpture. After providing a brief history of the Chokwe, the different chapters examine the figurines used in the ritual of divination, the statuary connected with the humba possession cults, antique (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) classical statuary referred to as of the native land, court items, privileges of the warrior aristocracy, and wooden masks linked to the chieftianship and the initiation rites of circumcision. Particular attention is devoted to the precious effigies of Chibinda Ilunga, the civilising hero of the myths of the origins, almost all the exemplars of which were brought to Europe in the nineteenth century, as well as to chairs, whose symbolism and function are revelatory both of the religion and the hierarchical structure of the chieftianship. Zustand: Einband mit geringfügigen Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten mit geringfügigen Gebrauchsspuren, insgesamt SEHR GUTER Zustand! Stichworte: Afrika, Regionalgeschichte, Stammeskultur, Glauben, Gesellschaft. 144 Seiten, sehr viele Abbildungen Englisch 551g.
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. MEG Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève Published by 5 Continents 2008 239 pp with 119 obj. in colour.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Presented by MEG Musée d Ethnographie de Genève Published by 5 Continents 2008 239 pp with 118 colour Plates photography by Johnathan Watts.
Editore: Milano, 5 Continents, Milano, 2006
Da: Amarcord libri, Milano, MI, Italia
Condizione: Molto buono (Very Good). 921 Wastiau Boris Wastiau Boris, Chokwe, 5 Continents, 2006. Milano, 5 Continents 2006 french, in ottavo 140 25785921Wastiau Boris, Chokwe, 5 Continents, 2006, in-8, brossura illustrata, pp.140, illustrazioni a colori n.t. Testo francese. Collana "Visions d'Afrique".Condizioni buone (qualche segno sulla copertina, strappetto di costa nella parte alta della copertina). Book.
Editore: Somogy éditions d'art, 2009
ISBN 10: 2757202308 ISBN 13: 9782757202302
Da: GREBOOKS, Nice, Francia
Couverture rigide. Condizione: Neuf. neuf,sous blister,colissimo,EXTRA COST for shipping out of France,heavy book more than 2 kilos nouvelle version La terre cuite n'est pas uniquement synonyme de récipient, d'objet domestique. Elle se décline en une infinité de formes, dues à la docilité de l'argile et à l'extraordinaire fantaisie de ses créateurs. Empreint de sacralité, le réceptacle se déguise et revêt des traits anthropomorphes. Parfois l'argile prend forme humaine, nous trouble en imitant un visage, et devient portrait. Les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller présentent la terre cuite africaine sous ses multiples facettes au travers des cultures disparues depuis des millénaires, mais aussi des traditions intimement liées à la poterie qui perdurent de nos jours. Cet héritage culturel, dont la force symbolique égale la beauté, offre tout à la fois un parcours historique et géographique de l'Afrique, une et multiple. Cette publication, riche de plus de 200 œuvres, est née de la collaboration de nombreux spécialistes du continent africain. De magnifiques photographies anciennes comme actuelles jalonnent cet ouvrage de référence.
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Editore: Musée royale de l'Afrique centrale Tervuren, 2000
Da: Librairie Thot, MOUVAUX, Francia
Couverture souple. Condizione: Très bon. Pas de jaquette. Fin In4 broché format longiligne en bon état, 84 pages, 2000 (légères marques sur la couverture). Envoi soigné.
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 2000 , 58 pp Aller et Retour Boris Wastiau Selection d Ethnographie Département d Anthropologie culturelle Photos with Artifacts in it Musée Royal de l Afrique Centrale Tervuren Soft Cover.