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Hemba, master carvers of the Hemba culture in southeastern Congo
, 5 Continents, 2017 Hardcover with dusjacket, 144 pages, Texte en Francais, Illustrations en couleurs en noir & blanc nombreuses illustrations dans et hors texte. TEXT ENGLISH/ French, *NEW. ISBN 9788874398034.
Expressing one of many Luba sub-styles, the tall, standing male figures created by master carvers of the Hemba culture in southeastern Congo since at least the mid-1800s arguably rank among the noblest sculptural depictions of the human figure in sub-Saharan Africa. With their serene gaze and meditative expression, they exude a tranquillity and dignity that befits these idealized likenesses memorializing esteemed leaders of the past. Infused with a life-force or vital energy, these spirit-invested objects were able to communicate between the living and the dead. Thanks to their inner power they had the capacity to impact the material sphere by allowing the ancestors to positively influence the well-being of their surviving relatives. In this publication, through the perceptive lens of art photographer Luigi Spina, we discover nine of the most accomplished Hemba creations whose classical style has triggered comparisons with some kouroi sculptures of ancient Greece. Spina?s photographic interpretations help us understand why these proportionally balanced and symmetrically conceived ancestral figures have earned the admiration of African art lovers around the world. These personal readings of the beloved Hemba commemorative portraits also confirm why these sensitive renderings of the human anatomy deserve inclusion in the universal history of artistic creativity and a place in Andr Malraux?s ?Museum Without Walls.? After a tenure of more than fourteen years at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Constantine (Costa) Petridis joined the Art Institute of Chicago on November 1, 2016, as Curator of African art and Chair of the Department of the Arts of Africa and the Americas. A prolific editor and writer specialized in arts of Central Africa, Petridis most recently also contributed various essays to Frank Herreman?s Mumuye Sculpture from Nigeria: The Human Figure Reinvented, which was published by 5 Continents Editions in 2016. Luigi Spina (b. 1966) is a photographer from Naples. He participated in the ninth International Photography Festival in Rome and at MIAFAIR 2013 with his book-project The Buchner Boxes. With 5 Continents Editions he has published: The Buchner Boxes, The Dancers from the Villa dei Papyri, Memorie del Vaso Blu, Amazzonomachia, and Centauri He began his photographic portrayal of the Farnese collection of Classical sculptures for the Archaeological Museum of Naples in 2002.
INSIDE POMPEII.
, Thames and Hudson, 2023 HB, 318 x 245 mm, ENG edition , 480 pages, NEW, 400 fantastic illustrations in colour / b/w, .FINE! ISBN 9780500027301.
A visually stunning, intimate photographic tour of Pompeii's spaces, including many that have never been seen by the public. Pompeii, one of the most astonishing and well-preserved sites of classical antiquity, is also one of the world's most visited architectural sites. This lavish volume takes readers on a tour of Pompeii through an array of visually compelling and original photographs by Italian artist Luigi Spina. Produced in partnership with the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, readers are expertly guided through the Roman city's nine districts, including many hidden corners that are inaccessible to most visitors. Pompeii's architecture is a central feature of the images, which were shot at all times of day, in all seasons, and in natural light. Lacy peristyles and rows of column fragments give way to intimate, atmospheric interior spaces. Mosaic floors and beautiful - albeit fragmentary - wall paintings are reproduced with stunning fidelity and sensitivity. The book also includes an essay by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii archaeological park, and several meditations on the history, architecture and natural beauty of the city. Inside Pompeii provides the wondrous experience of wandering through this remarkable site without ever leaving home.
Intérieurs pompéiens.
<meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1">Ce volume présente le travail photographique inédit réalisé par Luigi Spina dans le Parc archéologique de Pompéi avec un appareil Hasselblad. Spina a pu ainsi se plonger au cœur de plus de 60</span><em data-mce-fragment="1">domus</em><span data-mce-fragment="1">, fouler leurs péristyles, parcourir leurs pavements de mosaïque, scruter la composition de l’</span><em data-mce-fragment="1">opus sectile</em><span data-mce-fragment="1">, éprouver la chaleur du rouge pompéien, sans oublier de s’arrêter, fût-ce plus brièvement, sur les murs couverts de fresques, les colonnes au revêtement de plâtre, les perspectives ouvertes sur le paysage environnant. À l’époque où le Parc archéologique, durant la pandémie, était fermé au public, et où nous étions tenus de nous confiner dans nos appartements, Luigi Spina a élu domicile à Pompéi, a habité ses maisons, a vu la lumière naturelle donner sa forme à la ville et en a recueilli les variations. Il a ressenti dans sa chair l’archéologie vivante, le classicisme vibrant. Telle est la genèse de</span><em data-mce-fragment="1">Interno pompeiano</em><span data-mce-fragment="1">, un album photographique où la recherche plastique s’enrichit, pour chacune des huit</span><em data-mce-fragment="1">regiones</em><span data-mce-fragment="1">, de textes brefs qui accompagnent le lecteur dans l’exploration de chaque</span><em data-mce-fragment="1">domus</em><span data-mce-fragment="1">en éclairant ses particularités et en évoquant les anecdotes insolites qui lui sont liées. Deux textes sur la naissance et le développement de l’imaginaire pompéien viennent compléter l’ensemble.</span> Paris, 2023 5 Continents 480 p., nombreuses photographies, cartonnage éditeur. 24,5 x 32
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Petridis Constantin : Spina Luigi (Photographies)
Reference : 138193
(2017)
ISBN : 8874398034 9788874398034
Hemba
Continents 2017 In-4 reliure pleine toile, 30,8 cm sur 24,5. 143 pages. Bon état d’occasion.
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CULTURE(S) - LE VIVANT ET L AU-DELA DANS L'ART DE L'HUMANITE
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Hemba.
Milan: 5 Continents, 2017 in-4, (24,5 x 34 cm), 144 pages, 120 illustrations en couleurs. Relié, très bon état. Texte français et anglais.
Hemba. (Milan: 5 Continents, 2017) [M.C.: Art africain, Congo]
