Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects From the Barbara and David Kipper Collection
Language: English
Published by The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2016
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 276 pages. Feautures a foreword by James Rondeau and essays by Usha R. Balakrishnan, Jane Casey, Madhuvanti Ghose, Li Qianbin, anne Richter, and Maria Zagitova. Includes hundreds of color illustrations. A fine copy in blue cloth boards and in a fine dust jacket.
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- Title
- Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects From the Barbara and David Kipper Collection
- Author
- GHOSE, Madhuvanti (editor)
- Publisher
- The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Publication year
- 2016
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0300214847
- ISBN 13
- 9780300214840
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 5.5 pounds
- Seller catalogs
- Jewelry & Watches
The catalogue showcases stunning works—including delicate amulet boxes, other Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, and ornate Turkmen jewelry—through dramatic photography undertaken specifically for this publication. With five essays placing the objects in the contexts of their native regions, Vanishing Beauty offers a beautiful presentation of creativity and craftsmanship from across Asia.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition Schedule:
The Art Institute of Chicago
(06/19/16–08/21/16)
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