Mark Adams Ordre des livres (chronologique)

"When Tatau was first published in 2010, Mark Adams' renowned images documenting a great Polynesian art tradition were a revelation. It told the story of the late Suluʻape Paulo II, the pre-eminent figure of modern Samoan tattooing. A brilliantly innovative and often controversial man, he saw tatau as an art of international importance. Tatau documented his practice, and that of other tufuga ta tatau (tattoo artists), in the contexts of Polynesian tattooing, Samoan migrant communities and New Zealand art. Long out-of-print, this revised and extended new edition, with its handsome large format and texts by distinguished scholars, makes a cultural treasure available once more"--

The book explores the complexities of ethnographic museums, which are increasingly redefined as collections of world cultures. It highlights the ongoing challenges faced by curators who strive for dialogue and collaboration with the source communities of their artifacts. Many items in these collections were acquired during the colonial era, leading to debates about their provenance and the ethics of ownership. The narrative underscores the tension between the museums' intentions and the historical context of their collections, raising critical questions about cultural representation and restitution.

"In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America's most sublime wilderness, both the lure that draws a million tourists annually on Inside Passage cruises and a natural resources larder waiting to be raided. As ever, it remains a magnet for weirdos and dreamers. Armed with Dramamine and an industrial-strength mosquito net, Mark Adams sets out to retrace the 1899 expedition. Using the state's intricate public ferry system, the Alaska Marine Highway System, Adams travels three thousand miles, following the George W. Elder's itinerary north through Wrangell, Juneau, and Glacier Bay, then continuing west into the colder and stranger regions of the Aleutians and the Arctic Circle. Along the way, he encounters dozens of unusual characters (and a couple of very hungry bears) and investigates how lessons learned in 1899 might relate to Alaska's current struggles in adapting to the pressures of a changing climate and world."--Amazon.com

Quitter les gratte-ciel new-yorkais pour un trek fabuleux au coeur de la jungle péruvienne.... en claquant la porte de son bureau de rédacteur en chef de revues de voyage, Mark Adams veut réaliser son rêve : partir sur les traces des découvreurs du Machu Picchu, la mystérieuse cité perdue des Incas. Cornaqué par un guide australien, frère jumeau de Crocodile Dundee, Adams s'engage pour une marche, épuisante et mouvementée. Marcheur novice, il va affronter avec flegme et une bonne dose d'humour les nombreux pièges de la jungle péruvienne, croiser les routes sanglantes des conquistadors espagnols et suivre la trace d'Iram Bingham III, cet universitaire américain qui inspira le personnage d'Indiana Jones et re-découvrit les ruines du Machu Picchu, en 1911. Ce récit d'expédition, haletant, érudit et plein d'humour permet de découvrir les légendes fabuleuses et controversées d'un lieu mythique, le sanctuaire du Machu Picchu.