Vintage Fair Condition - Ex-library. Jacket is scratched and rubbed, with a large tear and creasing across the lower back and chipped edges. Boards have worn corners and spine ends. Front inner hinge is split with binding material exposed. Published 1980.
The human body becomes a surface for colour, pattern and cultural expression in this richly illustrated study. André Virel's text is accompanied by photographs by Charles and Josette Lenars, bringing body painting, adornment and the transformation of appearance into vivid focus. Portraits and ceremonial scenes invite readers to look closely at the relationship between an individual's decorated body and the wider traditions in which it takes part. Rather than treating ornament as a minor addition to everyday life, the book places it at the centre of a visual exploration of human creativity. Published in English in 1980, this volume combines photographic impact with cultural commentary, offering readers interested in art, dress and anthropology a distinctive historical perspective on the body as a medium of expression.
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