Guro
Subtitle: masks, performances, and master carvers in Ivory Coast
By: Eberhard Fischer ; fieldwork in association with Hans and Ulrike Himmelheber ... [et. al.].
Contributors: Himmelheber, Hans, 1908-; Himmelheber, Ulrike.
Publisher: Museum Rietberg; Prestel
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Munich; Munich; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 518
ISBN-13: 9783791339412
Subjects: Masks, Guro -- Côte d'Ivoire; Wood-carving, Guro -- Côte d'Ivoire; Guro (African people) -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Rites and ceremonies; Folk dancing -- Côte d'Ivoire; Wood-carvers -- Côte d'Ivoire; Mask makers -- Côte d'Ivoire; Côte d'Ivoire -- Social life and customs
Description: "Based primarily on the author's own fieldwork, this book provides an understanding of the artistic life of the Guro people, placing special emphasis on their masks. It furnishes a taxonomy of mask types - sacred, semi-sacred, and entertainment - and presents in-depth profiles of the historically important Guro mask carvers. The process of creating a mask is also thoroughly described, often in the words of the Guro artists themselves." "With over 500 photographs of masterpieces as well as of mask performances and artists in their workshops, this thoughtful and detailed work honors the artistic achievements of the Guro people and serves as an invaluable record for future generations."--book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-518).