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Book Synopsis The National Museum & Art Gallery, Papua New Guinea by : National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea)
Download or read book The National Museum & Art Gallery, Papua New Guinea written by National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The National Museum and Art Gallery by : National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea)
Download or read book The National Museum and Art Gallery written by National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea) and published by . This book was released on 1975* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pottery of Papua New Guinea by : National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea)
Download or read book Pottery of Papua New Guinea written by National Museum and Art Gallery (Papua New Guinea) and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
On the eve of Papua New Guinea’s attainment of independence from Australia, Chief Minister Michael Somare referred to the new nation’s cultural treasures as "living spirits with fixed abodes." He was referring to the prevailing belief of Papua New Guineans that everything is invested with spirit, not least the objects carved, modeled, or constructed for ceremonial, and often everyday, use. The Masterpieces Exhibition includes the most significant cultural treasures on display at the Papua New Guinea’s national museum. This book gives the reader a thorough account of each of the exhibition’s 209 pieces.An introduction aims to give the general reader an idea of the significance of the objects and how they are to be understood. Other chapters provide a brief history of the museum and its role in forging national identity. Editor Barry Craig sets the individual works in their local context with historical and field photographs. The objects are dealt with under various headings: Watercraft, Architecture, Household Items, Gardening and Fertility Figures, Hunting and Warfare, Musical Instruments, Masks and Mortuary Objects.
Book Synopsis Living Spirits with Fixed Abodes by : Barry Craig
Download or read book Living Spirits with Fixed Abodes written by Barry Craig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of Papua New Guinea’s attainment of independence from Australia, Chief Minister Michael Somare referred to the new nation’s cultural treasures as "living spirits with fixed abodes." He was referring to the prevailing belief of Papua New Guineans that everything is invested with spirit, not least the objects carved, modeled, or constructed for ceremonial, and often everyday, use. The Masterpieces Exhibition includes the most significant cultural treasures on display at the Papua New Guinea’s national museum. This book gives the reader a thorough account of each of the exhibition’s 209 pieces.An introduction aims to give the general reader an idea of the significance of the objects and how they are to be understood. Other chapters provide a brief history of the museum and its role in forging national identity. Editor Barry Craig sets the individual works in their local context with historical and field photographs. The objects are dealt with under various headings: Watercraft, Architecture, Household Items, Gardening and Fertility Figures, Hunting and Warfare, Musical Instruments, Masks and Mortuary Objects.
This book gives the reader a thorough account of each of the 209 objects on display at the Masterpieces exhibition at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery. The Introduction by the Editor, a former Curator of the National Museum, aims to give the non-Papua New Guinean reader a general idea of the significance of these objects and how they are to be understood. Two chapters by Dr Mark Busse, also a former Curator, provide a brief history of the Museum and outline its functions.
Book Synopsis Living Spirits with Fixed Abodes by : Barry Craig
Download or read book Living Spirits with Fixed Abodes written by Barry Craig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives the reader a thorough account of each of the 209 objects on display at the Masterpieces exhibition at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery. The Introduction by the Editor, a former Curator of the National Museum, aims to give the non-Papua New Guinean reader a general idea of the significance of these objects and how they are to be understood. Two chapters by Dr Mark Busse, also a former Curator, provide a brief history of the Museum and outline its functions.
Book Synopsis Records of the Papua New Guinea Public Museum and Art Gallery by : Papua New Guinea Museum
Download or read book Records of the Papua New Guinea Public Museum and Art Gallery written by Papua New Guinea Museum and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific. This book looks to the future of museum practice through examining how these museums have evolved to incorporate the present and the future in the display of culture.
Book Synopsis The Future of Indigenous Museums by : Nick Stanley
Download or read book The Future of Indigenous Museums written by Nick Stanley and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific. This book looks to the future of museum practice through examining how these museums have evolved to incorporate the present and the future in the display of culture.
This book provides a rare opportunity to encounter masterpieces from the Sepik, works of art that speak of a time and place where spirits and ancestors were integral to daily life. These works come from the rich collections of the National Gallery of Australia, other Australian museums and art galleries, and the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery. This publication celebrates the unique cultures of a country that has been so closely linked to ours, a country that is now celebrating its fortieth anniversary of independence.
Book Synopsis Myth and Magic by : Crispin Howarth
Download or read book Myth and Magic written by Crispin Howarth and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a rare opportunity to encounter masterpieces from the Sepik, works of art that speak of a time and place where spirits and ancestors were integral to daily life. These works come from the rich collections of the National Gallery of Australia, other Australian museums and art galleries, and the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery. This publication celebrates the unique cultures of a country that has been so closely linked to ours, a country that is now celebrating its fortieth anniversary of independence.
Book Synopsis Records of the National Museum and Art Gallery by : Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery
Download or read book Records of the National Museum and Art Gallery written by Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Where the Spirits Meet by : Christina Wright
Download or read book Where the Spirits Meet written by Christina Wright and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
