Art of the Cameroon Grasslands

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

1 115 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

Art of the Cameroon Grasslands unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection. With texts by Peter Weis and Bettina von Lintig, and a contribution by Michael Oehrl, the book is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art. In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists of the ethnic groups that live in the Grasslands are characterised by enormous diversity, dynamism, movement, asymmetry, power, and even unbridled wildness. Other works radiate tranquillity, offering the viewer uncommon visual pleasure and delight. For centuries, kingdoms and rulers in this region competed with each other to create new works of art or perfect inherited styles. These works served cultural, profane, and representational purposes, and they reflected the social and ruling structures of the Grasslands—aspects that the book’s essays and descriptions explore in detail.A broad spectrum of objects and their uses are reflected in the Weis Collection. It includes everyday objects, works of folk art, ritual, and cult objects such as magic or commemorative figures, masks, posts, palace doors, representational objects, musical instruments, tobacco pipes, and drinking horns. The introduction presents important aspects of the cultural and artistic development of each object’s region of origin, also in the context of European colonization. All are illustrated with numerous field photographs. This is followed by an essay on beaded artworks from the Grasslands, a subject that has been little researched to date. As the Grasslands are embedded in a larger cultural area, objects in the collection from neighbouring ethnic groups are also presented, in many cases shedding light on centuries-old connections and artistic exchanges.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-30
Mått:240 x 285 x 38 mm
Vikt:2 779 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Five Continents Editions
Antal sidor:400
Förlag:Five Continents Editions
Medarbetare:Andreas Achmann
ISBN:9791254600627

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Peter Weis has collected ethnological artifacts —primarily African art—for nearly forty years. His research has focused in particular on works of traditional Cameroonian art. Dr. Weis studied economics and law, and has worked in industry and as a bank manager in Germany and abroad. He was subsequently appointed full professor of human resource management at Kempten University of Applied Sciences. Bettina von Lintig completed her studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich with an ethnology doctorate specialising in the Cameroon Grasslands. She began publishing journalistic texts with an anthropological focus during her college years. As an expert on “tribal art,” she has worked in the trade, archived collections, and curated exhibitions. She was a member of the Bayreuth-based Humanities Collaborative Research Center’s interdisciplinary program “Local Action in Africa in the Context of Global Influences,” and her research interest has focused on modernist and contemporary art movements in Senegal and Paris. She has worked as an independent researcher for many years and has published numerous books and essays.

Innehållsförteckning

6 List of Abbreviations7 ForewordKarlFerdinand Schädler8 Collector’s PrefacePeter A. Weis10 Acknowledgments12 Notes on the Book’s Structure and the Selection of Objects14 The Visual Arts and Society in the Cameroonian GrasslandsBettina von Lintig and Peter A. Weis40 Glass Beads on the Artworks of the Cameroonian GrasslandsMichael Oehrl53 The Collection Statues, Figures, and Ritual Posts55 Grasslands Power Figures and Amulets68 Bangwa83 Bamileke and Bamum104 The Northwest Region111 Masks116 Bangwa130 Bamileke154 Bamum and Tikar172 The Northwest Grasslands(Northwest Province)210 Stools214 Tobacco Pipes246 Chiey Regalia and Insignia Calabashes, Fly Whisks, Dance Staffs, and Jewelry266 Head Coverings and Bags272 Musical Objects290 Wooden and Clay Bowls and Receptacles298 Clay Food Bowls302 Drinking Horns308 Other Regalia316 Architectural Sculpture332 The Grasslands and Their Surroundings334 The Northern Regions334 The Mambila