national museum of african art smithsonian institution washington dc (28 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 94pp. Near fine copy.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm. Catalogue of the exhibition presented March-June 1982, with checklist of the exhibition (6 p.)--tipped in.

Revue en brochure d'éditeur. In-8 (21 x 25,5 cm.), revue brochée, couverture illustrée, 205 pages, texte en anglais, iconographie couleurs et noir et blanc ; menus incidents aux plats, bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Catalogue from an 1987 exhibition at the National Museum of African Art. 96 pages. 46 color & 14 B&W photos with 7 line drawings and 4 maps. Glossary & extensive bibliography. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Side-stapled softcover. 48 pgs. 30 b&w plates. VG, with light cover wear.

Gilfoy, Peggy Stoltz. Patterns of life: West African strip-weaving traditions. Washington, D.C.: Published for the National Museum of African Art by the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987, 95pp., tall sewn PAPERBACK, very good, seems to be slightly faded by light along spine. Catalog of an exhibition, organized by the National Museum of African Art and held September 28, 1987-February 29, 1988. - ISBN 087474475X. - Scholarly text in first half with black and white illustrations and maps, followed by color-illustrated catalog of the weavings. ISBN 9780874744750.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 13 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. EWxhibition checklist loosely inserted.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Book published in conjunction with an exhibition which opened on 26th July 1995 at the National Museum of African Art, featuring archaeological discoveries at Kerma, the oldest-known city in Africa south of Egypt. 126pp illustrated with maps, pland and photographs in colour and black and white. Minor marking to cover and ex libris label to pastedown, otherwise very good copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Original brochure, stapled. Condición: Gut. 16 p. A perfect copy. - From the text: In 1986, plans were developed by the Smithsonian Institution Libraries to transform the African Art Branch into a major U.S. research collection devoted to the discipline of African art studies. Through the Smithsonian's federal appropriation process, funds were earmarked by the Congress for the library's development. During the next four years, the library systematically strengthened its collection. Special attention was given to the acquisition of books devoted to African history, ethnography, and travel published from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. The results of this intensive effort brought the library collection from its former 2,500 volumes to its more than 20,000 volumes. In 1987, the branch was renamed the Warren M. Robbins Library after the museum's founder, and today it serves as a major research resource for scholars and the public. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Ed. Near Fine in white pictorial wraps with blue lettering. A short history of the people & art work of the West African Kingdoms of Western sudan, Asante, Dahomey, Yoruba & Benin. Illustrated with maps, 46 B&W plates & 4 fold-out posters. Art, Africa, West Africa.

Bookmark. Condición: Very good. Presumed First Issuance thus. Format is approximately 6.75 inches by 2 inches. Contains a brown, green, and white drawing of a part of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art on the front of the bookmark. The back of the bookmark is plain white. The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution's African art museum, located on the National Mall of the United States capital. Its collections include 9,000 works of traditional and contemporary African art from both Sub-Saharan and Arab North Africa, 300,000 photographs, and 50,000 library volumes. It was the first institution dedicated to African art in the United States, and remains the largest collection. The Washington Post called the museum a mainstay in the international art world and the main venue for contemporary African art in the United States. The museum was founded in 1964 by a Foreign Service officer and layman who bought African art objects in Germany and multiple houses in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in which to display them. The collection focused on traditional African art and an educational mission to teach black cultural heritage. To ensure the museum's longevity, the founder lobbied the national legislature to adopt the museum under the Smithsonian's auspices. It joined the Smithsonian in 1979 and became the National Museum of African Art two years later. A new, mostly underground museum building was completed in 1987, just off the National Mall and adjacent to other Smithsonian museums. It is among the Smithsonian's smallest museums. The African art museum took a scholarly direction over the next twenty years, with less social programming. It collected traditional and contemporary works of historical importance. Exhibitions include works both internal and borrowed, and have ranged from solo artist to broad, survey shows. The museum hosts two to three temporary exhibitions and ten special events annually. Reviewers criticized the National Mall building's architecture, particularly its lack of natural light. The museum is scheduled for remodeling as part of the Smithsonian's upcoming South Mall project.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Softcover, pages are not numbered. Beige covers with black and white photograph on front. Saddle staple binding. Price sticker at bottom left corner of back cover. A few scuff marks on front covers, overall very good condition, pages are clean and unmarked, binding is strong. 30 plates. Catalogue produced by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution on the occasion of an exhibition at the museum, Nov. 26, 1985-Jan. 5, 1986. Photographs by Constance Stuart Larrabee, in collaboration with Alan Paton.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good-. Illustrated by Larrabee, Constance Stuart; Photographer Ilustrador. Very slight bump to the lower spine end. Covers have some slight creasing. ; Signed by Larrabee on the front blank. Produced for the exhibition of November 26, 1985 - January 5, 1986. Approx. 8 1/2" wide by 10".

Softcover. Condición: VG. Black illustrated wraps. 208 pp., 200+ color and bw plates. "Cole discusses such diverse works as ancient rock paintings and engravings, archaeological bronzes and terra-cottas, wooden shrine sculptures, miniature metal castings, public monuments in clay or cement, shop signs, gold and ivory political emblems, and modern glass paintings. [This book] is both a noteworthy contribution to scholarship and a compelling introduction to the vitality, richness, and history of African art." (back cover).

Hardcover. Condición: VG / VG. Reddish-tan paper over boards; Color pictorial dj.; xvii, 235 pp.; 180 color illustrations. Slightly heavy at 5 pounds and may require extra postage. Features over eighty items; Wonderfully illustrated, with extensive text. Published in conjunction with the Exhibition African Vision: the Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection, organized by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, February 15, 2007 - September 7, 2008.

Condición: Fair. Signed by photographer. exhibition brochure of photographs by Constance Stuart Larrabee, in conjunction with Alan Paton. SEVERAL PAGES AND PLATES ARE MISSING. Unpaginated.

Pamphlet. 16p., wraps. Very Good. Blemish to top right corner of front cover. Exhibition of travel books depicting European exploration of the African continent in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Wrappers. Condición: Near Fine. 191 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear to the edges of the covers. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior clean and free of markings. Handsomely published with great photography and excellent cataloguing. An essential reference. Bound in stiff illustrated paper covers.

Wrappers. Condición: Near Fine. Slim volume, 48 pages with 60 black and white illustrations. Minor rubbing and wear to the paper covers and edges. Illustrated wraps. Edward Lifschitz, Curator Department of Education and Research. Bibliography. Book.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. 1st prntg. black cloth, title in silver, unclipped black dj w/ color photo illus, all exc unread, gift cond, clean & bright; 206 illus, many color, 208 pp. Size: 9"-12.5.

Softcover. Beige illus. stapled wraps; 16 pp.; No illustrations. From a 1991 exhibition that featured illustrations found in early travel books about Africa, most of which were illustrated by European visitors. Fair (Clean and tight, but bent in the middle).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 0295974281. Trade Paperback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Book is in Very Good condition with minor rubs and creases; minor wear to corners and edges. Otherwise a tight, sound and unmarked copy. No Signature.

Paperback. Condición: NEW. 1st. 48 pages, illustrations, maps; 28 cm. BRAND NEW. A fine copy. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Size: 4to. Collectible.

Pamphlet. First edition. Near Fine booklet with light stress marks at the spine. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. The booklet for an exhibition of painted African sculptures, figures and masks, held at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, May 17 - October 16, 1983. Essay by Roslyn Adele Walker; introduction by Sylvia H. Williams. Staple-bound self-wrappers; 16 pages; 14 b&w illustrations; 5.5 x 11 inches. Bibliography. LAID IN is a 4-page checklist of 67 works.

Cloth. Condición: Fine Condition. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine Condition. 210 pages with 140 illustrations 81 duotone photographs. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC September 17, 2014-July 31, 2016. Selected Bibliography. Notes. Book.

Brochure. Condición: Fine Condition. Slim volume, unpaginated (22 pages) color illustrations throughout. Illustrated wraps. Published on the occasion of the exhbition frm the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC June 1-October 9, 1994. Book.