This volume of photographs and commentary brings together one of the most outstanding private collections of Pre-Columbian art treasures. Some highlights of the collection include Zapotec ceramics, Aztec onyx figures, Peruvian textiles, Olmec masks, Maya jade and pre-Colombian goldwork, all of extraordinary quality and beauty. Masters of the Americas will accompany a major exhibition at the Mus,es d'Art et d'Histoire in Geneva, Switzerland (October 2005 - April 2006) and at the Mus,e d'Art et d'Histoire du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium (opening September 2006).
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This review is from: Masters of the Americas: In Praise of the Precolumbian Artists (Hardcover)
This is a large size, heavy book, with great color photos and explanations. I am a collector of Pre Columbian art and artifacts, and this has interesting annotations and terrific color plates.
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a marvelous book,
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This review is from: Masters of the Americas: In Praise of the Precolumbian Artists (Hardcover)
This is a very beautiful book with lots of pictures of fine examples of precolumbian american art. A focus is put on Mesoamerican and Andean art, mainly stone masks and figurines, while the final part of the book is dedicated to pre-columbian gold objects. However, I liked the parts with the figurines most. The book consists of eight chapters covering different pre-columbian cultures, and each is complemented by short introductions of the respective cultural background, plus description of the individual master pieces depicted in the book. While the price of the book is rather high (I happened to obtain it on a book fair at a more modest price), for anybody interested in pre-columbian art this book will certainly be a real enrichment.
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