Easter Island's silent sentinels : the sculpture and architecture of Rapa Nui / Kenneth Treister, Patricia Vargas Casanova, and Claudio Cristino ; foreword by Daniel Libeskind ; maps and illustrations by Roberto Izaurieta and Kenneth Treister.
2013
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Easter Island's silent sentinels : the sculpture and architecture of Rapa Nui / Kenneth Treister, Patricia Vargas Casanova, and Claudio Cristino ; foreword by Daniel Libeskind ; maps and illustrations by Roberto Izaurieta and Kenneth Treister.
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ISBN
9780826352644 hardcover alkaline paper
0826352642 hardcover alkaline paper
0826352642 hardcover alkaline paper
Published
Albuquerque, N.M. : University of New Mexico Press, 2013.
Language
English
Description
xv, 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Call Number
F3169 .T74 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
990
Summary
"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-132) and index.
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Table of Contents
A surrealistic geography
A tortured history
Settlement and village planning
The architecture of Easter Island
The art of Easter Island
The collapse: a passion to sculpt
Conclusion.
A tortured history
Settlement and village planning
The architecture of Easter Island
The art of Easter Island
The collapse: a passion to sculpt
Conclusion.