The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0858355337 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 378 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Richard said A genius for the clay arts--vessels to figures. This book is rich in content and visuals--loaded with examples of the finest clay works from PNG, along with pictures of their makers at work. These men and women were true artists. We are shown how coiling was done, and how a pot can be fashioned by the paddle and anvil technique--the two basic potmaking traditions of Melanesia. The authors include maps showing all villages with pot making industries at the time the first edition of this book came out in the early eig. "This is a re-issue of thesis work from Ms." according to Teresa Ainsworth. This is a re-issue of thesis work from Ms. May's university days and those days were quite a long time ago. I lived in Papua New Guinea myself in the late 1970s and I would date the pottery information from that time period. Interesting only to those who have been there or the anthropologist who is planning on updating for PNG pottery today
" it is a wonderful source of technique, form and pattern, and would make a valuable addition to any college library." -- Eileen Lewenstein, Ceramic Review"The wealth of informationis paralleled by the riches to be found in the many photographs which illustrate it." -- Lissant Bolton, Australian Natural History
A survey of the traditional pottery of Papua New Guinea ever produced.
Margaret Tuckson is a well-known potter and teacher of pottery. Patricia May has a BA from Vassar College and an MA from the University of Michigan, and is a former lecturer in the history of art at the Australian National University. . She is also a member of the Potters Society of Australia, and an associate of the Australian Museum, Sydney, and a council member of the Anthropological Society of New South Wales