Life, Death and Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art

Maxwell, Robyn

ISBN 10: 0642334129 / ISBN 13: 9780642334121

Published by Natl Gallery of Australia, 2011

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256 pages. 11.81x9.84x1.18 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0642334129

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life, Death and Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art
• Publisher: Natl Gallery of Australia
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0642334129
• ISBN 13: 9780642334121
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

For thousands of years across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. These beliefs are in turn the impetus for the creation of splendid and extraordinary works of art in fiber, stone, metal, wood, and clay―made to protect and give pleasure to the living, to honor the ancestors, and to secure safe passage for the human soul between this world and the afterlife.

Life, Death and Magic provides an evocative overview of Southeast Asia's ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century. Beautifully designed, it is illustrated with works of art from countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, and southern China, drawn from museums around the world.

Book Description

Life, Death and Magic provides an evocative overview of Southeast Asia's ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century and across the breadth of Southeast Asia.