
Musee du quai Branly: The Collection
Art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas
Yves Le Fur(Editor)
Flammarion (Publisher)
Published on 19. October 2009
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-2-08-122579-4 (ISBN)
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Description
A vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The spectacular musée du quai Branly in Paris, opened in 2007, houses a vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, the breadth of the collection offers a mosaic of the world's rich cultural diversity. This comprehensive work combines first-class reproductions of 300 masterpieces from the museum with incisive essays from thirty-seven of the world's preeminent experts on the art of these regions. Divided into four parts corresponding to the continents represented in the collection, this reference volume equips the reader with the essential notions required to appreciate the main creative outputs of these fascinating and unique civilizations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Paris
France
Publishing group
Editions Flammarion
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
With over 250 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 310 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
3090 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-08-122579-4 (9782081225794)
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Yves Le Fur is head curator and oversees the permanent collection at the museum.