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Oceanic Art Books?
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CFTSL
Creature from the Slack Lagoon
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Sun, Jan 11, 2004 10:48 PM
Hi all. I was wondering if there were any Oceanic Art books that any of you would recommend. I'm looking for books with a lot of detailed pictures of traditional patterns and carvings so I can give my future art projects a more authentic and less "western influenced" look. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. |
FZ
Feelin Zombified
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Mon, Jan 12, 2004 6:59 AM
I have 2: -Oceanic Art by Anthony JP Meyer -Oceanic Art can't recall the exact name, but it's from the Detroit Institute of Arts. I like both, but I'm still looking for more. I'd like to find a book on Tapa... -Z |
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FLOUNDERart
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Mon, Jan 12, 2004 8:20 AM
I'm always searching for these books as well when I'm out thrifting, but don't have the patience to search thru all the books. I guess they will just fall into my lap some day. |
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Kono
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Mon, Jan 12, 2004 6:24 PM
Surely not the best, but can be picked up cheap. It's got 71 color plates. I've had it for a while but was actually reading the text for the first time today. It was published in 1966 so some of the anthro theories may seem a little out of date but it's a good read. It's a small book but the pics are good; museum pieces, nothing in the field. Did I mention it's cheap? |
CFTSL
Creature from the Slack Lagoon
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Mon, Jan 12, 2004 11:41 PM
Thanks for the recommendations! I almost bought one the other day at a used book store, but they were asking $65 for it and it was a bit on the slim side. These sound much more reasonable. I'll check 'em out. |
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