Solomon Islands art
Subtitle: the Conru collection
By: texts by Deborah Waite and Kevin Conru ; photographs by Hughes Dubois.
Contributors: Conru, Kevin.; Dubois, Hughes.
Publisher: 5 Continents
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Milan]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9788874394937
Subjects: Conru, Kevin -- Art collections -- Catalogs; Art, Solomon Islands -- Private collections -- Catalogs
Genres: Catalogs.
Description: The Conru Collection encompasses a broad range of artworks made between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the objects were collected in the early period of Pacific exploration. The collection is representative of the artistic output of the region and includes masks from Nissan and Bougainville, war canoe ornaments from New Georgia and Choisel, and numerous figural sculptures from throughout the island chain, as well as weaponry, jewellery and articles for daily life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-198).