Solomon Islands Art: The Conru Collection

by Deborah Waite and Kevin Conru

The sea is the single greatest source of inspiration for the art of the Solomon Islands, which are located northeast of New Guinea. Artistic forms, embellishments, designs, functions, and materials are drawn from a watery muse that is subtly nuanced yet richly homogenous. In the art of the Solomons, there is a link between the visual and the practical. Objects are created with an understanding of pure, aquiline forms, and are shaped to give the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8874394934
• ISBN13: 9788874394937
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: 5 Continents Editions
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.2" x 12.5"