Guro
masks, performances, and master carvers in Ivory Coast
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Author
Contributions
- Himmelheber, Hans, 1908- - Contributor
- Himmelheber, Ulrike. - Contributor
Publication
2008 - Museum Rietberg, Munich, Germany
Language
English
Word Count
129,500 words, Guess
Page Count
518 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-103791339419
- ISBN-139783791339412
- Goodreads3263073
- LibraryThing8158704
- Library of Congress Control Number2008295377
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number237019376
- OCLC Control Number191856229
- Better World Books9783791339412
- Open LibraryOL17011439M
Classifications
- LCCDT545.45.G87 F57 2008
- LCCDT443.3.K33 F58 2008
- LCCN7380
Description
"Based primarily on the author's own fieldwork, this book provides an understanding of the artistic life of the Guro people, placing special emphasis on their masks. It furnishes a taxonomy of mask types - sacred, semi-sacred, and entertainment - and presents in-depth profiles of the historically important Guro mask carvers. The process of creating a mask is also thoroughly described, often in the words of the Guro artists themselves." "With over 500 photographs of masterpieces as well as of mask performances and artists in their workshops, this thoughtful and detailed work honors the artistic achievements of the Guro people and serves as an invaluable record for future generations."--book jacket.
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