Description |
256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 33 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-249) and index. |
Contents |
In the begininng: the magc of colours -- Ancent America: art for gods, men and sports -- North America: Portraits of a great past -- Mythical South America -- The intoxcation of colours: the peoples of oceana -- Australia: the secret of the rainbow snake -- Afirca: the diversty of shapes, the power of colours -- A world of symbols: India, Nepal, Indonesia -- The 'Painted Face' of China: Peking opera make-up -- Japan: painted skin, decorated bodies -- The Western world today: seeking the source. |
Summary |
"This unrivaled collection of striking photographs traces more than ten thousand years of cultural history - from the body painting of stone-age peoples to the self-inflicted piercing of punks and the enduring image of the carnival clown in modern industrial society - illustrating an art form that is finding new relevance in the world of today. To set the plates in context, a distinguished team of art historians, ethnologists and archaeologists has provided enlightening commentaries which document the development of an extraordinarily broad spectrum of body painting, tattooing and scarring techniques."--Jacket. |
Subject |
Body marking.
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Body painting.
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Added Author |
Anton, Ferdinand.
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ISBN |
0865659974 |
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