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Oceanic art /

The dazzling colors and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands have long entranced Western audiences, not least artists such as Gauguin and Picasso. The tendency has been to regard Oceanic art as 'primitive,' mysterious and shrouded in taboo, but Nicholas Thomas, in looking at and beyo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thomas, Nicholas, 1960- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Thames & Hudson, [2018]
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	World of art.
Subjects:	Art > Oceania. Art, Pacific Island.

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