Death of authentic primitive art, the: and other tales of progress
Auteur :
Errington, Shelly
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520212114
Date de publication :
21 déc. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that Primitive Art was invented as a different type of art object at the beginning of the twentieth century but that at the century's end, it has died a double but contradictory death. This book shows how the idea of primitive can be used in the interests of promoting nationalism and economic development.