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African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: Iris Hahner-Herzog
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Prestel Publishing

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African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Lead
Masks and Masking
Language: en
Pages: 268
Authors: Gary Edson
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-11 - Publisher: McFarland

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For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a
African Art from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Collection Barbier-Müller
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988 - Publisher: Prestel Publishing

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The spectacular beauty of African sculpture is readily apparent. Much less understood are the contexts in which they were created. Who are they artists, what is
Traditional African Art
Language: en
Pages: 171
Authors: Avner Shakarov
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-06 - Publisher: McFarland

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The art of sub-Saharan Africa reveals the marvelous achievements of unknown artists over thousands of years. Their aesthetic ideal finds form in wood, ivory, fa
Picasso's Collection of African & Oceanic Art
Language: en
Pages: 160
Authors: Peter Stepan
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Prestel Publishing

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Although he never set foot in Africa, Picasso had a passion for African art. Throughout the course of his life, he assembled a unique collection of statues and