Item Number: 115496 Title: Afrikanische Tiermasken : African Animal Masks Author: Hirner, Rene Price: Not Available ISBN: 9788836621439 Description: Milano: Silvana, 2011. 28cm., pbk., 68pp., 63 color illus. German-English text. Exhibition held at Kunstmuseum, Heidenheim. Summary: African art is virtually unimaginable without its wide variety of representations of animals. Innumerable show the Black Continent’s abundant animal world and play an important role in the magic rituals of traditional African societies. In fact, African depictions of animals are so fascinating to us Europeans not only because they attest to the close proximity between these peoples and the wildlife around them, but also because the use of animals in mask rituals demonstrates that these creatures are seen as representatives of invisible forces and spirits. This catalogue is devoted more specifically to animal masks and their cultural meanings. It illustrates the enormous stylistic range of African masks, from naturalist depictions to abstract representations, as well as the typical composite masks, which unite the features of multiple animals. The book also sketches the specific meanings individual species of animals have in the imaginations of different African peoples, and it explains why Africans do not consider the lion the king of animals, and why some peoples ascribe particular significance to the cock. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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