Chinese art & culture /
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| Author / Contributor: | Thorp, Robert L., |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | New York : Abrams, 2001. |
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
| Summary: | Lucid, authoritative, written with verve by two respected American scholars, this generously illustrated work provides an introduction to more than 7,000 years of Chinese art -- from the pottery-making and jade-carving cultures of the Neolithic Age to contemporary Chinese artists working in video, installation, and performance media.<p>By placing the arts in context -- in active engagement with societies, economies, and wider fields of culture -- the authors of this much-needed general survey introduce a dynamic and continually evolving tradition rather than a sequence of isolated museum masterpieces. Although the story of Chinese art unfolds chronologically, the authors introduce relevant themes for each era that will deepen the reader's understanding of and appreciation for what they describe as arguably "the most abundantly productive, continuous artistic culture in the history of the world". |
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| Physical Description: | 440 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [420]-429) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0810941457 0130889695 |
| Author Notes: | Richard Ellis Vinograd, chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Stanford University since 1995 |