Louis Perrois - Gabon - Culture et techniques - 1969

Gabon - Culture and Techniques, by Louis Perrois

This rare publication from the Gabon Museum of Arts and Traditions offers a detailed study of Gabonese societies, addressing their ways of life, their traditions, their social structures and their technical practices. The author analyzes artisanal know-how, everyday objects, as well as artistic expressions, highlighting the links between material culture and social organization. The work is part of a scientific approach aimed at documenting and understanding the cultures of Central Africa through a rigorous and contextualized approach.

Louis Perrois is known for his work on African art, particularly the arts of Gabon, in which he studies their forms, uses and meanings. His approach combines ethnology and art history, with attention to ritual objects, masks and statues, and traditional techniques. In this work, he highlights the richness of Gabonese cultures and the diversity of their material productions. Through his precise and well-documented analysis, "Gabon - Culture and Techniques" constitutes a reference for the study of Central African societies and arts (Fang, Punu, Kota, Teke, etc.).

1969, 28 x 19 cm, 84 pages. Traces of abrasion on the right edge of the front cover, and the left edge of the back cover. Some browning on the first and last pages.