[OCEANIA]. NEWTON, Douglas. Arts of the South Seas. Insulind - Lot 224

[OCEANIA]. NEWTON, Douglas. Arts of the South Seas. Insulindia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia. Paris, Société Nouvelle Adam Biro, 1998. Large in-4, paperback, color illustrated cover. 368 pages, numerous black and color illustrations, some full-page. Two-column printing. Cover very slightly scratched. Lavishly illustrated monograph on the traditional art of the South Seas (Insulindia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia), presenting nearly 500 objects (statues, jewelry, fabrics, weapons) from the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, some of which are shown here for the first time. It was published to coincide with the eponymous exhibition held at Marseille's Centre de la Vieille Charité from June 5 to October 4, 1998. This copy contains an article from Le Monde about the exhibition. Excellent condition.