Arts of the South Seas
Newton, Douglas (1999). Arts of the South Seas. Munich: Prestel. ISBN 978-3-7913-2092-2.
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Abstract: he paper titled “Arts of the South Seas” provides a comprehensive exploration of the diverse artistic traditions and cultural heritage found throughout the South Seas regions. The article is detailed and organized by different geographical areas, each examined by various authors.
Foreword and Introduction: The article opens with a foreword by Jean Paul Barbier, followed by an exploration of the Austronesian dispersal by Peter Bellwood. These sections set the framework for understanding the cultural dissemination across these regions.
Indonesia and Surrounding Islands: Several sections focus on regions within Indonesia, including the art and history of Bronze and Iron Age Indonesia (Steven Kossak), the Island of Nias, Mentawei Islands, Batak of Northern Sumatra (Jean Paul Barbier), Lampung, Southern Sumatra, and the Iban of Sarawak (Traude Gavin). Each area’s unique art forms and rituals are discussed.
Borneo and Neighboring Islands: The section on Kalimantan (Anne-Marie Vion) covers the Indonesian-governed area of Borneo. Additionally, areas such as Lombok, Sulawesi, with its wood carvings by the Sa’dan and Mamasa Toraja (Hetty Nooy-Palm), Flores (Andrea K. Molnar and Gregory L. Forth), Sumbanese art (Janet Hoskins), Atauro (Jorge Barros Duarte), and Timor (David Hicks) are detailed for their distinct cultural contributions.
Other Pacific Regions: The article includes comprehensive coverage of other Pacific areas such as the Southern Moluccas, Philippines (George R. Ellis), Taiwan, early Papuans and Melanesians (Douglas Newton), and regions like Irian Jaya (Dirk A. M. Smidt), Sepik (Philippe Peltier), and others.
Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia: The exploration extends to the islands of the Pacific, including the Solomon Islands (Deborah Waite), New Caledonia’s Kanak art (Roger Boulay), Tonga and Samoa (Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Fergus Clunie), Central Polynesia (Anne D’Alleva), Marquesas Islands (Carol Ivory), Easter Island, New Zealand (F. Allan Hanson), and Micronesia (Donald H. Rubinstein).
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OCLC: ocm40926261 MAG: 2516189023 CorpusID: 131952990
