Volume 2
Sculpture and Symbolism Woodcarving and The Blacksmith's Art
Foreword
Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Warnier, Paris
128 pages
209 black & white photographs
CHF 33.-/€ 30
Publisher
Basel Mission
Editor
Paul Jenkins
Distributor
Stiftung Grasland Kamerun
Illustration
© Hans Knöpfli, Kriegstetten
Printed and bound in Cameroon by Presbyterian Printing Press, Limbe, S.W. Province
Summary
Volume 2 impresses us with its careful, detailed technological documentation of the construction processes in woodcarving, originally a religious art. In the chapter on "Symbolism" the author’s rich knowledge of the world-view of the artists and the fabric of their social life stands out.
Chapter 1
The Carvers
Chapter 2
The Symbols on Thrones and Stools
Chapter 3
House- and Doorposts
Chapter 4
Portrait of Master Carver Mbenchu Robert Toh
Chapter 5
The Blacksmith's Art
Chapter 6
Making Charcoal