Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal and Tibet: The John and Berthe Ford Collection - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0856675377 ISBN 13: 9780856675379

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The collection of John and Berthe Ford represents one of the most important private holdings of Indian and Himalayan art in the world. Certain objects have been widely exhibited; others have never been publicly shown. The exhibition and the accompanying publication bring together works from both India and the Himalayas, demonstrating the range and depth of the Ford collection, providing an extraordinary overview of 2,000 years of history; and illustrating enduring themes in the art of Southeast Asia with outstanding works of art.
The catalogue is accompanied by two introductory essays: "Introduction: Desire and Devotion," by Pratapaditya Pal, and "Artistic Production, Religious Practice: Material and Ideological Constraints," by Hiram Woodward.

About this title

About the Author:

Pratapaditya Pal was curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1970-1995. He is a key figure in the study of South Asian and Himalayan art, and has written numerous works and exhibition catalogues.

From Library Journal:

This breathtaking catalog of Indian and Himalayan art from the John and Berthe Ford collection accompanies an exhibition originating at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and touring the United States through May 2003. Exhibited is a portion of the private collection containing important southern Asian art objects spanning 2000 years. John Ford began collecting in 1963 on his travels to India and Nepal and continued with advice from his wife, Berthe. Pal (visiting curator of Indian and Himalayan art at the Art Institute of Chicago), who wrote the collection's first catalog in 1971, offers an introductory essay, descriptions, and interpretations of the cataloged items. Straightforward essays clarify the context in which the works of art were created. The catalog, which includes never-before-exhibited objects, is well indexed and beautifully illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography, a map, and English translations of all inscriptions. Other well-illustrated, reasonably priced overviews of religious art in South Asia include Heather Elgood's Hinduism and the Religious Arts, Robert E. Fischer's Buddhist Art and Architecture, and T. Richard Blurton's Hindu Art. Pal's widely ranging work is recommended for larger arts collections in museum, academic, or public libraries.DNancy J. Mactague, Aurora Univ. Lib., IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0856675377
• ISBN 13: 9780856675379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376