MBR: The Anthropology Shelf

The Anthropology Shelf

Bisj-poles
Pauline van der Zee
KIT Publishers
Mauritskade 63, PO Box 95001, 1090 HA Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
publishers.TakeThisOut@kit.nl
9789068324785, $45.00, www (dot) kit.nl/publishers

Not everyone views a big slab of stone as a proper memorial to their
departed loved ones. "Bisj-poles: Sculptures from the Rain Forest" a
look at the death rituals of the Asmat, an aboriginal culture living
in New Guinea, with a focus on their grave markers – beautiful wood
carvings called 'Bisj-poles'. Also touching on the Asmat people as a
whole and not just the art itself but what it all means, "Bisj-poles:
Sculptures from the Rain Forest" is a highly recommended pick for both
anthropology and photography shelves everywhere.

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