Original Art (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

Author: Franz Boas (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The purpose of this book is to analyze and study several fundamental characteristics of primitive art. Based on two principles—which the author believes should guide the study of all aspects of primitive life—we maintain that the thinking processes of people are fundamentally the same in all ethnic groups and in all modern cultural forms, and that all cultural phenomena are the result of historical development. Through field research in multi-ethnic regions of North and South America, the author has compiled extensive primitive materials and conducted an analysis and study of the fundamental characteristics of primitive art in various aspects such as painting, sculptural art, expressive art, symbolism, style, literature, music, and dance.