Street art and painters of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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ZIMMER, René. Le Trottoir magique du clan Kauage. L'art des peintres de rue de Port Moresby en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Papeete, 2020, Au vent des îles. 358 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. A fascinating study of the street painters who have worked for over forty years on the sidewalk facing the Holiday Inn in Port Moresby, creating an extraordinary and spectacular contemporary art museum. Each morning, around a dozen artists meticulously arrange their colorful canvases, expressing their moods, worldviews, and visions of the future. These works are offered for sale to hotel guests seeking memorable gifts. Fine copy. No shipping outside the European Union.