Asmat Art: Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea

Asmat Art presents a collection of some of the finest woodcarvings of the Asmat, a people who inhabit the coastal swampforest of southwest New Guinea. This book emphasizes the rare early shields and figure sculptures in the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology in the Netherlands. Over 100 color plates are presented with detailed commentary on each piece of art, as well as background information on the Asmat people, their history, and their various artistic styles.
Steve van Beek, a long-term resident of Thailand, has a special interest in art.