A small booklet documenting African sculptures in the collection of New York's Museum of Primitive Art, founded by Nelson Rockefeller. This publication presents masks, figures, and ritual objects from diverse African cultures held in one of America's most important early collections of non-Western art. The Museum of Primitive Art played a significant role in establishing African and other non-Western arts as worthy of serious aesthetic and scholarly attention in the United States. This catalogue reflects early 1960s approaches to collecting, displaying, and interpreting African sculpture. Essential for collectors, art historians, and scholars interested in both African sculptural traditions and the history of African art collecting and museum practices in America. The Museum of Primitive Art's collection later became part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Softcover
30 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A small booklet documenting African sculptures in the collection of New York's Museum of Primitive Art, founded by Nelson Rockefeller. This publication presents masks, figures, and ritual objects from diverse African cultures held in one of America's most important early collections of non-Western art. The Museum of Primitive Art played a significant role in establishing African and other non-Western arts as worthy of serious aesthetic and scholarly attention in the United States. This catalogue reflects early 1960s approaches to collecting, displaying, and interpreting African sculpture. Essential for collectors, art historians, and scholars interested in both African sculptural traditions and the history of African art collecting and museum practices in America. The Museum of Primitive Art's collection later became part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Softcover
30 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.