Chiefs & Governors: Art and Power in Fiji

by Anita Herle, Lucie Carreau

Chiefs & Art and Power in Fiji is the first major exhibition dedicated to Fijian art in the UK. Inspired by MAA's outstanding Fijian collections, it explores the early colonial history of Fiji, the foundation of the Museum, and the dynamism and creativity of Fijian art and culture. Co-authored by Curators Anita Herle and Lucy Carreau, it includes specialist contributions by Fergus Clunie, Jocelyne Dudding, Steven Hooper, Katrina Igglesden, Karen Jacobs, Stéphanie Leclerc-Caffarel, Andy Mills and Barbara Wills. 136 pages with 189 illustrations. Chiefs & Governors is one of the outcomes of the Fijian Art Research Project (2001 -2014) generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

130 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good overview of the MAA’s collection. I really liked the focus it had on explaining Fijian customs and how they related to the objects in the collection. Also it was super cool when they had original photos, water colour drawings, and diary entries that matched an artefact. Lastly, I loved the description of the governor’s house.

A random book to read unless doing a research project, but it was really interesting.

The images are also amazing