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The Thomas Wheelock Is The Largest Private Collection of assemblage art works of Burkina Faso in the World. Now available to du public pour la first time, this book Reveals The Country's Enormous artistic range. Featured here are examples of intricate and brightly colored The masks for Burkina Faso Which Is Best Known, and Which are Used Throughout The Country in traditional ceremonies and celebrations. The collection contains a multitude of aussi Other ceremonial objects Such as costumes, dance ornaments, statues, instruments and pieces of jewelry as well as "Beautifully crafted everyday items Including spoons, pots, baskets, stools and chairs. The pieces in this collection marvelously panoramic Reflect a country rich in cultural diversity, tradition and artistry.CommentsMeg Newmark says... -- bought this for a daughter who was headed to Burkina Faso with the Peace Corps -- of the 6+ books I purchased for her, this is the only one she chose to take with her -- she just arrived there last week and haven't heard much from her, but will inquire at some future point how useful it's being-- certainly looked good to me, so much so that in hopes that I'll get to visit her, purchased another copy for my use -- at the least it will give me some idea what's coloring her experiences. Posted on January 22, 2011 Effie Lebrecque says... Although Burkina Faso lies between two nations, Mali and Cote d'Ivoire, whose art stands tall in the canons of African sculpture most sought after in the West, Burkina art has been given short shrift by museums, dealers and collectors, and in literature.As a result, long after important older objects had largely vanished from the lands of the Dogon, Bamana, Senufo and Baule, ancient masks, figures, and metalwork could still be found in Burkina Faso. Author and collector Tom Wheelock had the good fortune to stumble upon this fact in the early 1970s. Persevering through chicanery and art market snobbery he assembled the largest collection of Burkina art in the world over the course of the next three decades.In this remarkable book, Land of Flying Masks, Tom Wheelock shares highlights from his collection in clean, bold images, with informative text and stunning field photography by Professor Christopher Roy, This is not a book of masterpieces- although there are more than a few- it is unique and long overdue survey of the traditional art of a single African nation lovingly rendered. Besides the flying masks one will find gorgeous baskets, stools, rings, hats, pots and musical instruments.A catalog with color thumbnail images and copious identifications takes up a substantial number of pages.For those of us who love African material culture in all its variety, particularly those passionate about the art of West Africa this book is an absolute must. Posted on January 22, 2011 Saturnina Fevold says... Hardback, 12" x 10 ", 471 Pages, 557 objects presented in full-color in full-page format. All 557 items are repeated in color thumbnails with concise and informative descriptions.....I own over 200 books on Tribal Art, and this is quite simply one of the best books on African Art I have ever seen. The quality of the selected sculptures is matched by the quality of the photographs, presentation, format and paper. Burkina Faso boasts some of the very best West African art, and the collection of Thomas Wheelock, unlike some private collections, is of a consistently high standard. Superb and essential. Posted on January 27, 2011 Niki Sauchez says... Sankara was a great revolutionary, not just a fighter, not just defiant, but a thinker, a man who sought to united the working masses of his country against imperialism and for progress.Reading his writings give wisdom not just to African revolutionists, but to anyone in the world who thinking about how to defend working people against the imperialist offensive, how to move his people to progress. In this regard Sankara's writings are important because he is not a phony leftist spouting rhetoric, but a thinking leader of his people trying to educate, trying to involve and trying to give leadership to the peasants, the women, the workers, because he knew real revolutions are made not by leaders or elites, but by the masses. In this Sankara reminds me very much of another fighting leader, a man Sankara worked with and stood shoulder to should with Fidel Castro.Imperialism and reaction may have silenced Thomas Sankara's body, but as long as these words are available, his ideas will never stop leading people in struggle in Africa and in the world.We should honor his sacrifice by studying his words! While this book is sometimes not available on Amazon, it is always available from booksfrompathfinder a vendor you can find by clicking on New and Used toward the top of the page. Posted on January 28, 2011 Blossom Erazmus says... It is with great belief that I think every American, African and anyone working in development should read this book!!!!! Posted on January 31, 2011 Maurita Akinyooye says... Other travel guides cover all of Africa or all of West Africa.The entire Brandt Guide book covers only one country, Burkina Faso. Therefore, there is more actionable information on Burkina Faso including more town maps and descriptions of villages and tribal markets where you can find traditional life untouched by modern ways. There is also more depth and more insight.The author seems to have more connection to Burkina Faso. This is more valuable than having the latest published guide.Published on quality paper, the book is heavier than others but indispensible for navigating along the path less traveled. Traveling on your own, I wouldn't go without it. You would risk bypassing places that would cause you post-travel regrets. Posted on February 3, 2011 Leave a Comment |
