Post #721784 by VampiressRN on Sat, Jul 5, 2014 9:28 PM

Got Part I & II. They are both amazing.

These two slipcased volumes, written by an art dealer whose specialty is Oceanic art, document the ethnic arts of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Each island group is treated as a separate chapter. The scholarly but readable text is trilingual (English, French, and German) and is lavishly illustrated with maps, vintage tribal photographs, and hundreds of Wipperfurth's stunning photos. Many of the pieces shown are in private collections and therefore not readily available for public viewing. Despite the books' visual appeal and informative text, the absence of an index and the limited glossary presend problems (though sidebars explain some technical terms). Although the books are massive?and a bargain considering their size?most libraries would probably do better with Nicholas Thomas's recently published paperback Oceanic Art (Thames & Hudson, 1995). Recommended only for collections specializing in art or anthropology.Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.