9780913291016 - Art of Costa Rica: Pre-columbian painted and sculpted ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler collections von Katz, Lois (ed.) (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Very good+ in very good+ dust jacket (in protector) ; Full brown leather binding. 307 pp. Color & B&W photos, map. Bibliography, index. Accompanies art exhibition; Folio; 307 pages.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 307 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm. Notes: Catalogue of exhibitions held at the City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 3-31, 1985, and Duke University Museum of Art, Durham, N.C., Nov. 22, 1985 thru Jan. 31, 1986. Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-301) and index. Contents: Clay and civilization / Arthur M. Sackler -- Archaeological work in Costa Rica / Doris Stone -- Pre-Columbian trade in costa Rica / Doris Stone -- Polychrome ceramics and iconography / Jane Day -- An introduction to the Sackler collection / Paul Clifford -- Catalogue entries / Paul Clifford -- Objects not included in the exhibition -- The examination and conservation of Costa Rican ceramics / Toby and Robert Stoetzer -- Technical analysis / Doreen Stoneham. Subjects: Sackler, Arthur M. Art collections; Exhibitions; Indian pottery Costa Rica; Indian art Costa Rica; Art Private collections. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Images are beautiful bright and vivid. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> One must view the striking and distinctive creative efforts of Costa Rica's early ceramic artists with admiration as one projects their achievements against the backdrop of a culture with no alpha- bet, with limited technology and no extant monu- mental architecture. Despite the designation of Costa Rica as the "rich coast" by Spanish explorers who were impressed by the gold adornments of its people, the area would appear to have been poor in terms of the materials, technology and oppor- tunities essential for the development of impor- tant stone architecture or a wide range of aesthetic creations in stone and metal. "But the Indians of Pre-Columbian Costa Rica.enjoved the advantages even as they suf- fered the vicissitudes of living at the juncture between cultures and the transit point for com- merce. The Costa Rican isthmus, linking North and South America, was exposed to civilizations more sophisticated than its own, utilizing more advanced technologies manifes.

Hard Cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Illustrated by Arthur M. Sackler Collections (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full brown faux leather, gilt lettering on spine and cover, photographs on endpapers. Profusely illustrated with full-color photographs. Essays by Doris Stone, Dr. Jane Stevenson Day, and Toby and Robert Stoetzer. Introduction and catalogue by Paul Clifford. Edited by Lois Katz. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (eight pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW. Color Photographs. Folio 13" - 23" tall. 305 pp.