Treasures of Asian Art : : The Asia Society Museum Collection

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Call Number: 709.5 Le
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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First edition published in 1994 with the subtitle the Asia Society's Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
Foreword / Josette Sheeran, President and CEO, Asia Society -- Preface / Boon Hui Tan, Director, Asia Society Museum -- Statement / Asia Society Global Council on Asian Arts and Culture -- Acknowledgments / Adriana Proser and Michelle Yun -- Note to the Reader -- Map -- The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection: A Personal Recollection / Sherman E. Lee -- Introduction / Adriana Proser and Michelle Yun -- Traditional Collection / Denise Patry Leidy and Adriana Proser -- Contemporary Collection / Michelle Yun -- Appendix: Issues in Attribution / Denise Patry Leidy and Adriana Proser.
Reflected in the holdings of Asia Society, this book shows how contemporary artists from Asia and the diaspora have responded to seismic shifts in sociopolitical, economic, and cultural conditions. The book groups artworks to emphasize the strengths of the collection and to allow for broader discussion of the connections between historic and contemporary art. The initial section includes traditional works, divided by region. Following is a section devoted to contemporary works, including those made by Asians living abroad. The pieces are presented as part of a narrative, rather than discrete objects, thus allowing readers to consider history, region, religion, and technique as contextual touchstones in their appreciation of these treasures. Lavishly illustrated, this book acknowledges the enormous transformations that have taken place in Asian cultures, while also commemorating the continent's magnificent contributions throughout the history of art. (Exhibition: Asia Society Museum, New York, USA (12/20/2016 - 01/07/2018).

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