Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life (Art) - Softcover

David Kamansky

9781932476163: Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life (Art)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932476164 ISBN 13: 9781932476163

Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc, 2004

Encompassing masterpieces of Tibetan furniture design and decoration in all its forms, the 148 pieces presented here are drawn from the large group of public and private collections in the western United States, the result of an active interest in the preservation and research of this long overlooked Tibetan art form. developed by an extraordinary team of curators, scholars, and writers led by David Kamansky of the Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA. This unrivalled book communicates both the aesthetic significance of these exceptional works of art and the important role they have played over the centuries in the daily and spiritual lives of the people of Tibet. The works in the exhibition, therefore, were selected both for their aesthetic and historical importance, and most are being publicly displayed for the first time.

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Synopsis:

This book is the eponymous catalogue of an exhibition opening in November 2004 at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, California. Encompassing masterpieces of Tibetan furniture design and decoration in all its forms, the 148 exhibits are drawn from the large group of public and private collections in the western United States, the result of an active interest in the preservation and research of this long overlooked Tibetan art form. This particular catalogue communicates both the aesthetic significance of these exceptional works of art and the important role they have played over the centuries in the daily and spiritual lives of the people of Tibet. The works in the exhibition, therefore, were selected both for their aesthetic and historical importance, and most are being publicly displayed for the first time.

About the Author:

Edited by David Kamansky, Curator, Pacific Asia Museum. Contributing authors: David Kamansky, Luca Corona, Camilla Hulse Corona, Jonathan Bell, Dale Gluckman, Ian Also, Tony Anninos, John Listopad, Ruth Hayward, Geshe Lobzang Tsetan with Kathleen Kernell, Stephen Markel and Pamela Logan

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