264 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition shown at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 25, 1977 to January 15, 1978 and other venues. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. *** Profusely illustrated with examples of Hindu and Buddhist art, with figurative sculptures (of Krishna, Shiva, Buddha, and other deities) notable for their sensuous, frankly erotic, qualities. *** CONTENTS: Collector's Preface (anonymous); Introduction; Glossary; The Indian Subcontinent; Nepal and Tibet; Indonesia; Thailand; Cambodia and Indo-China; Bibliography. Authoritative, well illustrated. Size: 4to.

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The Sensuous Immortals: A Selection of Sculptures from the Pan-Asian Collection

Publisher

Los Angeles County Museum of Art; distributed by the MIT Press, Los Angeles and Cambridge, MA

Publication Date

1977

Language

English

ISBN 10

0875870791

ISBN 13

9780875870793

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Near Fine

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Published 1978 by Los Angeles County Museum of Art / MIT Press, Cambridge. 264 pages, large oversize softbound book.

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