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Embodied Spirits
Gope Boards from the Papuan Gulf
ISBN: 9788874397051
(HB - E)
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This lavishly illustrated book features outstanding works of Luba art from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Major themes include the role of visual and performance arts in Luba traditional politics, the symbolism of the female image, and how Luba history is passed on through art. Part of the Visions in Africa series.
About the Author
Mary Nooter Roberts is Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Fowler Museum of Cultural History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She also served for a decade as Senior Curator at the Museum for African Art in New York City.Allen F. Roberts is professor of World Arts and Cultures and Director of the African Studies Center at UCLA.
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