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New Ireland: Art of the South Pacific

The story of how New Ireland artists flourished during the late 19 th century—the period when contact with the outside world was resulting in a major dislocation of traditional cultural practices—is the subject of this exhibition catalogue. The works of art selected for this book are of such a quality that the design and craftsmanship are undeniable. The narrow range of time and place are especially important to our understanding of them, there is less than 100 years between the oldest and newest works seen here, yet they represent an artistic tradition that is at least 400 years old. They originated from the people living on an island group barely 450 kilometers long, but home to one of the most sophisticated sculptural traditions in the Pacific region.

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