The Marquesans and their art. Volume I: Tattooing.
In the wind of the islands| N° d'inventaire | 23993 |
| Format | 24.5 x 31 |
| Détails | 216 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | French Polynesia, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782367340708 |
The Marquesans and Their Art is a must-read for anyone interested in Marquesan civilization and Eastern Polynesia. It is the result of a detailed study of the various forms of artistic expression—then threatened with extinction—conducted by Karl von den Steinen, a German doctor in the archipelago at the end of the 19th century. It has been a reference work since its first publication in 1925. Its success for nearly a century has never been denied, even though French-speaking readers had to wait until 2005 to benefit from it thanks to the translation initiated by the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands.
These three volumes represent a remarkable and unequalled body of knowledge on the art of tattooing in Polynesia, preceded by historical and ethnographic data (volume I), material culture and the art of tiki (volume II) abundantly illustrated and completed by "The Collections" (volume III) bringing together part of the iconography evoked in the two previous volumes. A work that combines methodological rigor with genuine encounters with the population and thus contributes to the preservation of a remarkable part of the history of civilizations.
This first volume, devoted to the study of Marquesan tattooing, reflects the importance and quality of the six-month investigation carried out by Karl von den Steinen in the Marquesas archipelago at the end of the 19th century. Abundantly illustrated, this presentation is preceded by historical and ethnographic data and a comparative study of tattooing in the different Polynesian archipelagos. The developments not only describe the ornamental figures but also attempt to understand their origin and meaning and to determine styles and their evolution. The author also establishes links with the art of tiki analyzed in the second volume.
A co-edition of “Au vent des îles” and “The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands”.
The Marquesans and Their Art is a must-read for anyone interested in Marquesan civilization and Eastern Polynesia. It is the result of a detailed study of the various forms of artistic expression—then threatened with extinction—conducted by Karl von den Steinen, a German doctor in the archipelago at the end of the 19th century. It has been a reference work since its first publication in 1925. Its success for nearly a century has never been denied, even though French-speaking readers had to wait until 2005 to benefit from it thanks to the translation initiated by the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands.
These three volumes represent a remarkable and unequalled body of knowledge on the art of tattooing in Polynesia, preceded by historical and ethnographic data (volume I), material culture and the art of tiki (volume II) abundantly illustrated and completed by "The Collections" (volume III) bringing together part of the iconography evoked in the two previous volumes. A work that combines methodological rigor with genuine encounters with the population and thus contributes to the preservation of a remarkable part of the history of civilizations.
This first volume, devoted to the study of Marquesan tattooing, reflects the importance and quality of the six-month investigation carried out by Karl von den Steinen in the Marquesas archipelago at the end of the 19th century. Abundantly illustrated, this presentation is preceded by historical and ethnographic data and a comparative study of tattooing in the different Polynesian archipelagos. The developments not only describe the ornamental figures but also attempt to understand their origin and meaning and to determine styles and their evolution. The author also establishes links with the art of tiki analyzed in the second volume.