New Guinea Highlands : Art from the Jolika Collection

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with contributions by Bruce Beehler [and 15 others] ; edited by John Friede, Terence E. Hays, and Christina Hellmich ; collection photographs by John Bigelow Taylor and Dianne Dubler. San Francisco : Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ; Munich : DelMonico Books, 2017. Thick folio, boards in dustjacket, pp. xvii, 665, extensively illustrated. New copy. The Highlands region of Papua New Guinea is distinguished geographically by its vast mountain ranges and lush valleys, and culturally by its numerous and diverse societies. Visual expression in the Highlands is marked both by its long-held practices and by methods and materials that reflect its contemporary global connections. For centuries Highlanders have innovated and incorporated old and new elements in their creative processes to achieve a remarkable aesthetic legacy. In the Highlands, everyday objects, such as bags, clothing, and other personal and utilitarian items, are given a full range of artistic treatments, often embellished and intricately fabricated. In celebrations and ceremonies, artists approach the human body as a moving composition and a locus for adornment and display. Culled primarily from twentieth-century examples, the works of art featured in this volume represent some types that are still used in daily and ceremonial life in New Guinea today, while other rare pieces are now seldom seen. Including objects from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s collection housed at the de Young and assembled by Marc

• Binding: Hardcover

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