Treister, Kenneth

Easter Island's silent sentinels : the sculpture and architecture of Rapa Nui / Print Kenneth Treister, Patricia Vargas Casanova, and Claudio Cristino ; foreword by Daniel Libeskind ; maps and illustrations by Roberto Izaurieta and Kenneth Treister. - 1st ed. - Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico Press 2013 - 144 pages, 29 cm Hardback book.

A surrealistic geography -- A tortured history -- Settlement and village planning -- The architecture of Easter Island -- The art of Easter Island -- The collapse: a passion to sculpt -- Conclusion.

"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher.

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