Art Tribal International Guide Book

Tribal art is more lively than ever. The eye of the public - you all! - has considerably changed: people have become more familiar with tribal art and are now eager for it. This phenomenon is obvious when one looks at the great craze of the media for tribal art; it can also be observed in the big changes experienced by museums, auction houses, galleries and collectors throughout Europe. The legislation, the institutions and the attitude of the actors in the business have been changing for some time now. This guide aims both at making you aware of these changed and giving an appraisal of this peculiar world where art, anthropology, history and ethics mingle and sometimes come into conflict with each other.

Punctuated by numerous articles and surveys, anecdotes and highlights, this bilingual guide offers a list of hundreds of addresses in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Great Britain and a lot of other countries. Besides, the Lifestyle pages will help you to spot in the blink of a n eye the places, the people and atmospheres making each city a showcase for tribal art.

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