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Guri - Visions of Africa
Anne-Marie Bouttiaux
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Description for Guri - Visions of Africa
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; ACBK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Art lovers well know the works of the different groups of peoples generally referred to as 'Guro' who live in the centre of the Ivory Coast. Close to the Wan, Baule, Yaure, and Bete, the Guro have maintained close contacts with their neighbours, and reciprocal influences are apparent in their various artistic creations. Masks have a particular importance that goes well beyond the value attributed to them for their aesthetic qualities on the art market. These objects might even be considered emblematic, having till now allowed those who have defined themselves as Guro to lay claim to this identity. Whereas ... Read more
Art lovers well know the works of the different groups of peoples generally referred to as 'Guro' who live in the centre of the Ivory Coast. Close to the Wan, Baule, Yaure, and Bete, the Guro have maintained close contacts with their neighbours, and reciprocal influences are apparent in their various artistic creations. Masks have a particular importance that goes well beyond the value attributed to them for their aesthetic qualities on the art market. These objects might even be considered emblematic, having till now allowed those who have defined themselves as Guro to lay claim to this identity. Whereas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Five Continents Editions Italy
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788874397327
SKU
V9788874397327
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About Anne-Marie Bouttiaux
Anne-Marie Bouttiaux is an anthropologist and art historian. Today she works with the Laboratoire d'Anthropologie des Mondes contemporains (LAMC) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and with the workshop Danse comme objet anthropologique at the CNRS in Paris. She conducts field research in West Africa, mostly in the Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal. She organises many exhibitions.
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