John Dintenfass et al.
Intimate Conversations: African Miniatures.
Milan: 5 Continents, 2017. 9788874397747 333 pages.
Large-format volume, measuring approximately 10.5" x 12.25", and dust jacket are new, still in shrinkwrap.
"Over the past 50 years, John and Nicole Dintenfass have assembled an African art collection that can serve as a model and a source of inspiration for new and seasoned collectors alike. Featuring 130 works from their collection, each object captured in multiple beautiful and sensitive photographs, this lavishly illustrated book traces the origin of a collector's interest in African art and analyzes the psychological aspects driving the passion for collecting."
Contents:
"In the Palm of Your Hand: A Phenomenology of African Miniature Sculptures" by Heinrich Schweizer;
"The Psychology of the Collector" by Nicole Dintenfass;
"Intimate Conversations" by John Dintenfass;
"The Standing Man: Musical Variations on the Human Body" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Silent Choreographies" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Maternities, Couples, and Janus Figures: The Sacredness of Life" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"The Dance of the Masks" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Following the Thread: Pulleys To Weave the World" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Prestige Objects: Majestic Design" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"In the Beginning Was the Animal" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Power and Divination: On the Other Side of the Mirror" by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter;
"Transcendence: Beyond African Art" by  Bérénice Geoffrey-Schneiter.