Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kjellgren, Eric; Metropolitan Museum of Art, eds. (2007). Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-1-58839-238-1 978-0-300-12030-1 978-1-58839-237-4.

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Abstract: The book “Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art” by Eric Kjellgren is a comprehensive exploration of the art from the Pacific Islands, which encompasses several culturally distinct regions such as Island Melanesia, Island Southeast Asia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The structure of the text includes key sections on each of these regions, along with supplementary material such as a glossary, bibliography, and index.

The text includes various page references indicating the range of content discussed, for example, significant portions are dedicated to New Guinea (pages 1-85) and Australia (pages 86-89), highlighting the geographical span of the artwork discussed. Additional sections on Island Melanesia and Micronesia are referenced with specific page numbers, indicating a detailed discussion on these areas.

The book also features introductory materials including a Director’s Foreword, Acknowledgments, and maps to provide context for the reader. Overall, the publication aims to offer a detailed scholarly exploration of Pacific Island art housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Extra details:

OCLC: ocn154689021
DOI: 10.5860/choice.45-4174
MAG: 1513888582
CorpusID: 193960094
OpenAlex: W4244818017