Style and Meaning

The book explores the revival of anthropology's engagement with art during the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting the contributions of British anthropologist Anthony Forge. Through his fieldwork with the Abelam community in Papua New Guinea, Forge examined the significance of art, questioning the reasons behind its production and its social importance. His influential work challenged the marginalization of art in anthropology, emphasizing the need to understand style and meaning within cultural contexts.