Kaeppler, Adrienne Lois.

The Pacific arts of Polynesia and Micronesia / Adrienne L. Kaeppler. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 210 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. - Oxford history of art .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-176) and index.

Introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art -- Artistic visions, rituals, and sacred containers -- Aesthetics, carving, metaphor, and allusion -- Genealogical connections: the texts of textiles -- Adorning the adorned: tattoo, ornaments, clothing, fashion -- Ritual spaces, cultural landscapes: space, and the aesthetic environment.

9780192842381 (pbk.)

2008004177


Art, Polynesian.
Art, Micronesian.

N7410 / .K35 2008

709.96