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Myanmar Style. Art, Architecture and Design of Burma.
FALCONER, JOHN, ELIZABETH MOORE, DANIEL KAHRS, ALFRED BIRNBAUM, VIRGINIA MCKEEN DI CROCCO AND JOE CUMMINGS. Stock ID: 60723 Profusely illustrated with striking colour and black and white photographic illustrations, many full page, 224pp, index, dustjacket, quarto. This book captures the amazing diversity of architecture, design, and arts and crafts in Myanmar. Ranging from the monumental pagodas of Pagan to contemporary Rangoon, both religious and secular buildings are presented in lavish colour photographic illustrations. There are photographic illustrations showing countless examples of exquisite art objects including Buddha images, lacquerware, painting, ceramics, woodcarving, bronzes, textiles and costimes, as well as magnificently decorated interiors. The region's leading authorities on art, architecture and archaeology highlight major influences whole style sections on Myanmar's rich tradition of arts and crafts provide a wealth of information. Chapters on Burmese history and culture emphasise the all-encompassing realtionship between everyday life and the Buddhist religion. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 60723) ... more |
AU$45.00 |
| Pictorial Guide to Pagan.
MINISTRY OF CULTURE, ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Stock ID: 31727 Large folding map, black and white and colour photographic illustrations, h + 63pp, small quarto, good copy in original paper wrappers. Guide to the ruins of Pagan, which covers a tract measuring about 16 square miles along the east bank of Irrawaddy. The monuments which are now in all stages of decay were erected mostly from the 11th to 13th centuries A.D. when Pagan was the seat of the Burmese dynasty. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 31727) ... more |
AU$22.00 |
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Eclectic Collecting. Art from Burma in the Denison Museum.
GREEN, ALEXANDRA. Stock ID: 123332 Maps, xi + 237pp, colour photographic illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, dustjacket. The collection of Burmese art housed at the Denison Museum in Granville, Ohio, USA, includes more than 1,500 objects dating from the late first millennium AD through the twentieth century. While particularly strong on textiles originating with minority groups in Burma, it also showcases Buddha images, lacquer objects, works on paper, manuscripts, wood carvings, and pieces made from bronze, silver, and ivory. The core holdings were acquired by Baptist missionaries, United States government employees, diplomats, and others living in Burma, and this material has been augmented by judicious purchases."Eclectic Collecting" is both a catalogue of the collection and a scholarly examination of Burmese art. It examines the production and use of textiles by the Karenic, Chin, Kachin, Lahu, Tai, and Wa minority groups, as well as ethnic Burmans, within the context of their histories and cultures. Vibrant photographs illustrate the distinctive designs characteristic of each population group and the production techniques they use.The volume also features lacquerware and Buddha images, including a fascinating discussion of the distinctive techniques used by lacquer producers in Burma, and a lucid exposition of how the Buddha images in the collection reflect contemporary political, social, and religious trends and requirements. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 123332) ... more |
AU$99.95 |
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Burmese Painting. A Linear and Lateral History.
RANARD, ANDREW Stock ID: 129862 Colour photographs, xv + 368 pages, index, bibliography, notes, dustjacket. This is the first comprehensive history of Burmese painting, from eleventh-century Pagan to the present, including over 175 painters and more than 300 photographs of work. The book explores the historical transformations of the art, with psychological interpretations of major artists, the legends which followed them, and analysis of their oeuvres. It also probes the unusual lateral dimensions of Burmese painting, where 1,000 years of tradition have continued to survive and shape a rich corpus of largely unknown work. Ranard links the traditional roots of Burmese painting in India with later influences from China, Thailand, Britain, Northern Europe, and America. Burma is an isolated country, but its art has been a major wellspring of inspiration in Southeast Asia. Today, the country struggles to reconcile complex pressures, and Ranard digs deeply to uncover layers of conflict reflected in Burmese painting. Andrew Ranard has lived in Burma and other Asian countries. He presently lectures at universities in Japan. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 129862) ... more |
AU$158.85 |