African masks : the Barbier-Mueller collection
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Bibliographic Information
African masks : the Barbier-Mueller collection
Prestel, c2007
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Afrikanische Masken aus der Sammlung Barbier-Mueller, Genf
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Afrikanische Masken aus der Sammlung Barbier-Mueller, Genf
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
This translation originally published: 1998
Translated from the German by John W. Gabriel
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-285) and index
Contents of Works
- Acknowledgements / by Jean Paul Barbier
- Preface / by Christoph Vitali
- Map of ethnic groups
- "I am not myself" / by Maria Kecskési and Lázló [sic] Vajda
- Plates / with notes by Iris Hahner
- Catalogue : masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection
- Bibliography
- Index of ethnic groups
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literature on African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countless fascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practised today.
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