Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art And Society in the Papuan

Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art And Society in the Papuan Gulf of New Guinea
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"Coaxing the Spirits to Dance" explores the relationship between social life and artistic expression since the nineteenth century in one of the most important art-producing regions of Papua New Guinea. It includes a stunning presentation of hand-carved and hand-painted ancestor boards, masks, drums, skull racks, and personal items. Each society on the Papuan Gulf had its own elaborate traditions of carved, painted, or decorated masks, boards, and hand drums that filled the men's longhouses for use in dances and performances. Today these art objects offer a glimpse into the varied cosmologies and ritual lives of these surprisingly diverse societies before they were changed significantly through their contact with the West.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Hood Museum of Art Darmouth College
Manufacturer Hood Museum of Art
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780944722305
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Hood Museum of Art Darmouth College
Manufacturer	Hood Museum of Art
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780944722305
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art And Society in the Papuan Gulf of New Guinea