Decorated skin: a world survey of body art
Auteur :
Groning, Karl
Éditeur :
Groning, Karl
ISBN :
9780500283288
Date de publication :
5 nov. 2001
Dimensions :
32,5 x 25,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
1650 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The decoration of the human body is one of the oldest art forms known to man. This volume presents some of the finest examples of body painting, scarring and tattooing, past and present, from all over the globe. Pictures accompany commentaries of established anthropologists and scientists.