SCHICK COLLECTION. ART FROM ANOTHER WORLD.

Zemanek, David. (Ed.).

296 pp.; c.250 illustrations of objects, numerous field photographs, maps, bibliography. Text in English and German. Leiden, 2023. Hbk.

book nr. 15172                 € 95,00

The Schick Collection consist of high quality Art from China, mainland South-East Asia (especially Khmer), Indonesian art from Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, Bali, Timor, and the Moluccas. Papua New Guinea has been included as well, along with a selection of African Art. Collected over a period of over 50 years, in situ and from the Art Trade, the Schick Collection is a personal journey through the cosmos of non-European art. The book contains many never yet published field photos and Art. The publication contains 4 essays by 1. Jan Soldin: 'A biography of the Katharina and Anton Schick Collection' (pp. 6-18), 2. Sarah Merkle-Schneider: 'Asiatika' (pp. 20-102), 3. Antje Baecker: 'Indonesien' (pp. 102-270), 4. David Zemanek: 'Afrika' (pp. 270-277).