Product Description

From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, this museum celebrates the world’s rich cultural diversity. The comprehensive volume includes three hundred masterpieces and incisive essays from thirty-seven international art experts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #354083 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-17
• Released on: 2009-11-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 480 pages

Review
A vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

About the Author
Yves Le Fur is head curator and oversees the permanent collection at the museum.

Customer Reviews

Gold standard
The Musee du Quai Branly is one of the most unique and appealing museums on the planet. My primary focus is on African art, and this collection is a "must see" in Paris,along with a few others pieces that remain at the Louvre. Each piece of art in this book represents the epitome of refinement for it's particular tribe from the Bamana fertility figure on the cover to the Cameroon anthropromorphic mask(Bamileke)and so on. I love this book. It would definitely be on my top 10 list. The text accompanying each photograph is much more than a descriptive analysis. It's beautifully written and tells a story that brings to life the use and context of each piece in its original role within the tribe, and an analysis of the images and motifs, as well as the influence these artistic creations on other cultures as they became exposed in Europe beginning around the 14th to 15th century.