African Forms ( With Addendum) - Museum for African Art - Marc Ginzberg by Marc Ginzberg - 2000

Skira. GF644 2000, paperback, good copy

Milano, Italy / New York: Skira ; Distributed in North America and Latin America by Abbeville Pub. Group (Vol. 1), 2001. 1st English edition. Softcover. NF/NF. Black wraps with color illustration. Vol. 1: 297 pp. Illustrated throughout in color. Vol 2: 32 pp. 29 illus. in color. "Provides a unique opportunity to discover more than 400 objects of functional art from Africa. The furniture, containers, musical instruments, weapons, objects of adornment, and textiles all offer a clear testimony of the rich artistic traditions and inventiveness in African design. As a visual source of information, together with data of provenance and us, "African Forms" complements the numerous publications of the figural arts of this continent. -- book flap.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Skira 2005. Paperback, 297 pages, ENG, in very good condition, 300 x 255 mm, full-page photos in colour and b/w. ISBN 9788881188383. Marc Ginzberg's book offers an extremely complete panorama of traditional African crafts (excluding the Maghreb) with a wide variety of subjects presented such as domestic and devotional objects, weapons, fabrics, musical instruments, jewellery, furniture. A well-constructed layout with all the information necessary for a good understanding of the objects accompanied by magnificent photographs. An essential reference work for all lovers of African arts and objects.

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