Pende by Zoe S. Strother (englisch) Hardcover-Buch

Pende

by Zoe S. Strother

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.

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Publisher Description

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 and seeks to understand the inter-relationship between ritual practice and aesthetic form. Attentive to history, the text also shows these artistic practices have responded (sometimes unpredictably) to both colonial and post-colonial pressure. Lavish illustrations feature both iconic and hitherto unpublished masterworks, which have been selected to evoke the full range of Pende expression. AUTHOR: Zoe S. Strother is Associate Professor of African Art at Columbia University in New York. She studied History of Art at Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. in 1992. Her research is based on thirty-two months of work in eastern Pende and central Pende. She has written extensively on Pende including Inventing Masks: Agency and History in the Art of the Central Pende which received the 'Arnold Rubin Outstanding Publication Award'. 46 colour, 9 b/w images

Notes

A series devoted to the arts of Africa grouped according to the different populations.

Author Biography

Zoe S. Strother is Associate Professor of African Art at Columbia University in New York. She studied History of Art at Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. in 1992. Her research is based on thirty-two months of work in eastern Pende and central Pende. She has written extensively on Pende including Inventing Masks: Agency and History in the Art of the Central Pende which received the 'Arnold Rubin Outstanding Publication Award'.

Long Description

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 post-colonial pressures. Lavish illustrations feature both iconic and hitherto unpublished masterworks, which have been selected to evoke the full range of Pende expression. Visions of Africa is a series devoted to the arts of Africa grouped according to the different populations. Each volume follows two main g

Details ISBN8874393849 ISBN-10 8874393849 ISBN-13 9788874393848 Place of Publication Milan Country of Publication Italy DEWEY 709.67 Media Book Publisher Five Continents Editions Imprint Five Continents Editions Short Title PENDE -NOP/108 Language English Series Visions of Africa Audience Age 13-22 Format Hardcover Illustrations 46 colour, 9 b&w Author Zoe S. Strother Pages 128 Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-02-01 DOI 10.1604/9788874393848 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2008-02-01

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• Condition: Neu
• ISBN-13: 9788874393848
• ISBN: 9788874393848
• Publication Year: 2008
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Book Title: Pende
• Item Height: 245mm
• Author: Zs Strother
• Publisher: FIVE Continents Editions
• Item Width: 164mm
• Item Weight: 492g
• Number of Pages: 128 Pages

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