The Anthropology of Art: A Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)

This anthology provides a single-volume overview of the essential theoretical debates in the anthropology of art. Drawing together significant work in the field from the second half of the twentieth century, it enables readers to appreciate the art of different cultures at different times. Advances a cross-cultural concept of art that moves beyond traditional distinctions between Western and non-Western art. Provides the basis for the appreciation of art of different cultures and times. Enhances readers' appreciation of the aesthetics of art and of the important role it plays in human society. This Anthology Provides A Single-volume Overview Of The Essential Theoretical Debates In The Anthropology Of Art. Drawing Together Significant Work In The Field From The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century, It Enables Readers To Appreciate The Art Of Different Cultures At Different Times--from Publisher Description. Primitive Art / Franz Boas -- Split Representation In The Art Of Asia And America / Claude Lvi-strauss -- Introduction To Tribes And Forms In African Art / William Fagg -- Style, Grace, And Information In Primitive Art / Gregory Bateson -- Tikopea Art And Society / Raymond Firth -- Abelam Artist / Anthony Forge -- Modernist Primitivism : An Introduction / William Rubin -- Defective Affinities: Primitivism In 20th Century Art / Arthur C. Danto -- Histories Of The Tribal And The Modern / James Clifford -- Case In Point And Afterwords To Primitive Art In Civilized Places / Sally Price -- Oriental Antiquities/far Eastern Art / Craig Clunas -- Introduction To Art/artifact: African Art In Anthropology Collections / Susan Vogel -- Vogel's Net: Traps As Artworks And Artworks As Traps / Alfred Gell -- Yoruba Artistic Criticism / Robert Farris Thompson -- Style In Technology: Some Early Thoughts / Heather Lechtman -- Marvels Of Everyday Vision: The Anthropology Of Aesthetics And The Cattle-keeping Nilotes / Jeremy Coote -- From Dull To Brilliant: The Aesthetics Of Spiritual Power Among The Yolngu / Howard Morphy -- Visual Categories: An Approach To The Study Of Representational Systems / Nancy D. Munn -- Structural Patterning In Kwakiutl Art And Ritual / Abraham Rossman And Paula G. Rubel -- Sacred Art And Spiritual Power: An Analysis Of Tlingit Shaman's Mask / Aldona Jonaitis -- All Things Made / David M. Guss -- Modernity And The 'graphicalization' Of Meaning: New Guinea Highland Shield Design In Historical Perspective / Michael O'hanlon -- Arts Of The Fourth World / Nelson H.h. Graburn -- Collecting And Display Of Souvenir Arts: Authenticity And The Strictly Commercial / Ruth B. Phillips -- Art Of The Trade: On The Creation Of Value And Authenticity In The African Art Market / Christopher B. Steiner --oughts / Heather Lechtman -- Second Reflection: Presence And Opposition In Contemporary Maori Art / Nicholas Thomas -- Representing Culture: The Production Of Discourse(s) For Aboriginal Acrylic Paintings / Fred Myers -- Aesthetics And Iconography: An Artists Approach / Gordon Bennett -- Kinds Of Knowing / Charlotte Townsend-gault -- Cew Ete Haw I Tih: The Bird That Carries Language Back To Another / Jolene Rickard. Edited By Howard Morphy And Morgan Perkins. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Anthropology of Art......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 8 About the Authors......Page 10 The Anthropology of Art: A Reflection on its History and Contemporary Practice......Page 11 Part I Foundations and Framing the Discipline......Page 43 1 Primitive Art......Page 49 2 Split Representation in the Art of Asia and America......Page 66 3 Introduction to Tribes and Forms in African Art......Page 84 4 Style, Grace, and Information in Primitive Art......Page 88 5 Tikopia Art and Society......Page 101 6 The Abelam Artist......Page 119 Part II Primitivism, Art, and Artifacts......Page 133 7 Modernist Primitivism: An Introduction......Page 139 8 Defective Affinities: ‘‘Primitivism’’ in 20th Century Art......Page 157 9 Histories of the Tribal and the Modern......Page 160 10 A Case in Point and Afterwords to Primitive Art in Civilized Places......Page 177 11 Oriental Antiquities/Far Eastern Art......Page 196 12 Introduction to Art/Artifact: African Art in Anthropology Collections......Page 219 13 Vogel’s Net: Traps as Artworks and Artworks as Traps......Page 229 Part III Aesthetics across Cultures......Page 247 14 Yoruba Artistic Criticism......Page 252 15 Style in Technology: Some Early Thoughts......Page 280 16 ‘‘Marvels of Everyday Vision’’: The Anthropology of Aesthetics and the Cattle-keeping Nilotes......Page 291 17 From Dull to Brilliant: The Aesthetics of Spiritual Power Among the Yolngu......Page 312 Part IV Form, Style, and Meaning......Page 331 18 Visual Categories: An Approach to the Study of Representational Systems......Page 336 19 Structural Patterning in Kwakiutl Art and Ritual......Page 349 20 Sacred Art and Spiritual Power: An Analysis of Tlingit Shamans’ Masks......Page 368 21 All Things Made......Page 384 22 Modernity and the ‘‘Graphicalization’’ of Meaning: New Guinea Highland Shield Design in Historical Perspective......Page 397 Part V Marketing Culture......Page 417 23 Arts of the Fourth World......Page 422 24 The Collecting and Display of Souvenir Arts: Authenticity and the ‘‘Strictly Commercial’’......Page 441 25 The Art of the Trade: On the Creation of Value and Authenticity in the African Art Market......Page 464 Part VI Contemporary Artists......Page 477 26 A Second Reflection: Presence and Opposition in Contemporary Maori Art......Page 482 27 Representing Culture: The Production of Discourse(s) for Aboriginal Acrylic Paintings......Page 505 28 Aesthetics and Iconography: An Artist’s Approach......Page 523 29 Kinds of Knowing......Page 530 30 Cew Ete Haw I Tih: The Bird That Carries Language Back to Another......Page 554 Index......Page 559 This anthology provides a single-volume overview of the essential theoretical debates in the anthropology of art. Drawing together significant work in the field from the second half of the twentieth century, it enables readers to appreciate the art of various cultures at different times. An essay from the editors, offering an intellectual critique of the history of the discipline and exploring the contribution that the analysis of art can make to human societies, prefaces the volume; each part also begins with a useful editorial introduction to the readings. The readings themselves cover all the major debates in the field, including: definitions of art and aesthetics; the nature of representational processes; the nature of authenticity; the Primitivism controversy; the history of trade and commodification; and the role of contemporary artists. This anthology is the ideal resource for readers new to the anthropology of art. At the same time, it allows those with some knowledge of the discipline to see how art and aesthetics can contribute to their research This anthology provides a single-volume overview of the essential theoretical debates in the anthropology of art. Drawing together significant work in the field from the second half of the 20th century, the text provides the basis for the appreciation ofart of different cultures and times