Complementary Opposition in Mende Art and Ritual

By William L. Hommel

This is the most comprehensive study of Mende art. It includes 9 videos of ceremonies.Mende culture has many examples of complementary opposition such as Beauty/Ugly, Male/Female, Village/Bush. This book explores how this creates dynamic vitality. This is based on years of study of Mende art and culture which started with my field research between 1971 and 1978. A catalog of works by 15 identified artists and 28 regional styles is included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154830610X
• ISBN13: 9781548306106
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"