Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 658 g
Precolumbian Caribbean Heritage as Art, Commodity, and Inspiration
Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 658 g
Reihe: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory
ISBN: 978-0-8173-2087-4
Verlag: University of Alabama Press
Examines the largely unexplored topics in Caribbean archaeology of looting of heritage sites, fraudulent artifacts, and illicit trade of archaeological materials
Real, Recent, or Replica: PrecolumbianCaribbean Heritage as Art, Commodity, and Inspiration is the first book-length study of its kind to highlight the increasing commodification of Caribbean Precolumbian heritage. Amerindian art, including 'TaÍno' art, has become highly coveted by collectors, spurring a prolific and increasingly sophisticated black market of forgeries, but also contemporary artistic engagement, openly appreciated as modern artworks taking inspiration from the past. The contributors to this volume contend with difficult subject matter including the continued looting of archaeological sites in the region, the seismic increase of forgeries, and the imbalance of power and economic relations between the producers and consumers of neo-Amerindian art.
The case studies document the considerable time depth of forgeries in the region (since the late nineteenth century), address the policies put in place by Caribbean governments and institutions to safeguard national patrimony, and explore the impact looted and forged artefacts have on how museums and institutions collect and ultimately represent the Caribbean past to their audiences. Overall, the volume emphasizes the continued desire for the 'authentic' Precolumbian artifact, no matter the cost. It provides insights for archaeologists, museum professionals, art historians, and collectors to combat illegal trade and support communities in creating sustainable heritage industries.
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- Foreword
- Peter E. Siegel
- Preface
- Joanna Ostapkowicz and Jonathan A. Hanna
- Introduction: Precolumbian Caribbean Heritage in Flux, the Old and the Not So Old
- Joanna Ostapkowicz and Jonathan A. Hanna
- 1. Caribbean Indigenous Art Past, Present, Future: The View from the Greater Antilles
- Joanna Ostapkowicz
- 2. Archaeological Heritage Market and Museums in the Dominican Republic
- Arlene Alvarez, Corinne L. Hofman, and Mariana C. FranÇozo
- 3. The Vibrancy of 'TaÍno'-Themed Arts and Crafts: Identity and Symbolism in Modern and Postmodern BorikÉn
- JosÉ R. Oliver
- 4. Jamaican Cultural Material: Pilfered and Forged
- Lesley-Gail Atkinson Swaby
- 5. Spice Isle Sculptures: Antiquities and Iconography in Grenada, West Indies
- Jonathan A. Hanna
- 6. Genuine Reproductions: Ethics, Practicalities, and Problems in Creating a Replica of a Zemi from Carriacou, Grenada, West Indies
- John G. Swogger
- 7. Fakes, Copies, and Replicas in Cuban Archaeology
- Roberto ValcÁrcel Rojas, Vernon James Knight, Elena Guarch RodrÍguez, and Menno L. P. Hoogland
- 8. 'Seem[ing] Authentic[ity]': Irving Rouse on Forgeries, a Museological Perspective
- Joanna Ostapkowicz and Roger Colten
- 9. Authenticity, Preservation, and Care in Central American Indigenous Material Culture
- Alexander Geurds
- 10. Reducing the Market for Illicit Cultural Objects: The Caribbean and Beyond
- Donna Yates
- Epilogue: Real, Recent, Replica (Confessions of an Archaeologist/Curator/Puerto Rican)
- L. Antonio Curet
- Appendix: An Overview of the Laws Governing Archaeological Heritage in the English- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean
- Amanda Byer
- References Cited
- Contributors
- Index
