Material approaches to Polynesian barkcloth. Cloth, collections, communities. Voyages Préface d'Yves BURNAND

Préface d'Yves BURNAND

c'est un agencement naturel qui rapidement s'est esquissé

une nouvelle figuration du monde et de l’homme

Bienvenue dans le monde captivant des plantes

sont riches d’allusions à une destinée post mortem envisagée comme une seconde naissance

Material approaches to Polynesian barkcloth. Cloth, collections, communities. Voyages Préface d'Yves BURNANDBarkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and