Primitive art
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TextNew York Dover Publications c1955Description: 376p.; ill.; name indexContent type: - text
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Unabridged republication of the 1st ed. pub. in 1927, with a new index especially compiled for this ed.
1 Introduction. 2 The formal elements in art. 3 Representative art. 4 Symbolism. 5 Style. 6 The art of the Northwest coast of North America. 7 Primitive literature, music, and dance
'...Boas' Primitive Art has been must reading for art historians and anthropologists. Written by one of the most influential scientists of our century, it it the definitive analysis of the fundamental traits of primitive art, covering the formal element in art, representative art, symbolism, style, literature, music and the dance. It includes a detailed 115-page study of the art of the North Pacific Coast of North America.'
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