Thursday, July 5, 2012

NEW BORNEO ART PUBLICATION

Plaited Arts from the Borneo Rainforest
Editor: Bernard Sellato.

"One of the richest basketry traditions in the world, the plaited objects produced in Borneo are created from plant materials gathered in the rainforest and worked by hand using techniques passed from generation to generation.  Unrivaled in their combination of beauty, form, and function, they provide a unique window on the way of life of Borneo's inhabitants."

Available from University of Hawai'i Press.
www.uhpress.hawaii.edu

*A review will be forthcoming...

LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLES


Islamist group Ansar Dine destroying historic sites in Mali

By Chris Barton.  Los Angeles Times, July 3, 2012.

For the direct link, please go to:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-al-qaeda-destroying-historic-mali-20120702,0,5182480.story



Easter Island Has Stone Heads, But Little Else.  What Happened? (updated)
By Thomas H. Maugh II.  Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2012.

For the direct link, please go to:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-stoneheads-easter-island-20120620,0,6247582.story




Cave Art, Older Than Thought, Could Be From Neanderthals
By Thomas H. Maugh II.  Los Angeles Times, June 15, 2012.

For the direct link, please go to:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-cave-art-20120614,0,7456214.story






Haunted By Ancient Artworks
Some of the pictographs in Horseshoe Canyon are more than 6000 years old. They resonate across time.
By David Kelly.  Los Angeles Times, June 10, 2012.

For the direct link, please go to:
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-horseshoe-20120610,0,5292119.story