Anthropology and Art: Readings in Cross-Cultural Aesthetics

Editor Otten has delivered an important book in the field of anthropology. Where most book on "primitive art" are primarily concerned with aesthetics, Otten's book is a collection of essays by anthropologists focusing on the scientific examination of the relationship between art and culture. The selections cover theory, and method in anthropological approaches to art, the "primitive" artist, acculturation, and a sampling of art areas. A stimulating, thought-provoking book.