From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, this museum celebrates the world’s rich cultural diversity. The comprehensive volume includes three hundred masterpieces and incisive essays from thirty-seven international art experts.

A vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The spectacular musée du quai Branly in Paris, opened in 2007, houses a vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, the breadth of the collection offers a mosaic of the world's rich cultural diversity. This comprehensive work combines first-class reproductions of 300 masterpieces from the museum with incisive essays from thirty-seven of the world's preeminent experts on the art of these regions. Divided into four parts corresponding to the continents represented in the collection, this reference volume equips the reader with the essential notions required to appreciate the main creative outputs of these fascinating and unique civilizations.