Splendid Isolation: Art of Easter Island

by Eric Kjellgren

Few Pacific islands hold as prominent a place in the Western imagination as Easter Island. The most remote inhabited place on earth, Easter Island is home to the Rapa Nui, a Polynesian people who developed a unique series of artistic traditions. While the island is renowned for the colossal stone figures that adorned its temples, much of its art remains unfamiliar to wider audiences. This book examines the island's diverse artistic heritage and presents and discusses more than fifty works, ranging from robust stone images to refined wooden sculpture, rare barkcloth figures, and examples of rongorongo, the island's unique and undeciphered script.

Genres: Art, History

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jenn Kause · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great visuals from museum collections and great collection of research, especially on the birdman rites.