Resultaten gefilterd op "Asian Art Museum of San Francisco"

China at the Center

M Antoni J Ucerler, Theodore N Foss, Mark Stephen Mir

• Paperback | Engels
• China at the Center focuses on two masterpieces of seventeenth-century map-making that illustrate the exchange of information (and misinformation) bet... Lees meer

Likeness and Legacy in Korean Portraiture

Soomi Lee, Kyunggu Lee, Hyonjeong Kim Han, Robyn Asleson

• Paperback | Engels
• This important book examines the history, process and significance of official portrait making during Korea's Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)--the country'... Lees meer

Bali

Natasha Reichle

• Hardcover | Engels
• Featuring hundreds of full-color photographs, paintings, figurines, crafts, and furniture Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance is an exploration of the very... Lees meer

Bridge to Understanding

Thomas Christensen

• Hardcover | Engels
• Bridge to Understanding, highlights hundreds of the finest Asian paintings, sculptures, and textiles from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco as wel... Lees meer

Fang Zhaoling

Melissa Walt

• Paperback | Engels
• The work of prolific Chinese painter, Fang Zhaoling are explored in this beautifully illustrated art book. This catalogue sheds needed light on her lo... Lees meer

Divine Bodies

Qamar Adamjee, Jeffrey Durham, Karin G Oen

• Paperback | Engels
• What happens when the divine is given a body? Have gods created humans in their image, or is it the other way around? How do people express their valu... Lees meer

In the Moment

Laura W Allen, Melissa M Rinne, Emily J Sano

• Paperback | Engels
• Filled with over 100 vivid works of art and insightful essays, In the Moment is an extensive work, featuring several Japanese art forms and crafts. In... Lees meer

Collector's Choice, Collector's Voice

• Paperback | Engels
• Featuring over 80 rare images this Asian art book explores the role of collectors in preserving classical art. American art museums have long depended... Lees meer

Lords of the Samurai

Yoko Woodson, Takeuchi Jun'ichi, Thomas Cleary

• Paperback | Engels
• Japan's samurai were professional soldiers, but they could also be cultivated artists, writers and philosophers. "Samurai" means "he who serves," and ... Lees meer

Beyond Bollywood

• Paperback | Engels
• Dance is everywhere in the art and culture of the Indian cultural sphere, whether it is the sacred dance of a god bringing the world into being or the... Lees meer

Art of Korea

Kumja Paik Kim

• Hardcover | Engels
• Featuring dozens of Korean paintings, sculptures, figurines, porcelain and textiles, this art book is explores the rich visual history of Korean penin... Lees meer

Kingdom of the Sun

Joanna Williams

• Paperback | Engels
• Filled with over 170 classical Indian works of art and expert commentary, Kingdom of the Sun is a welcome addition to the field of Indian art history.... Lees meer

Elegant Gathering

Max Yeh, Wen-Hsin Yeh, Kuiyi Shen

• Paperback | Engels
• With over 80 beautiful paintings and calligraphy scrolls, Elegant Gathering features one of the finest collections of Chinese art--inaccessible to the... Lees meer

Power and Glory

He Li, Michael Knight

• Paperback | Engels
• The last native Chinese imperial lineage, the Ming dynasty epitomizes the glories of China's past. Ming means bright, and the term could not be more a... Lees meer

Rocks Into Gold

Jeff Kelley

• Paperback | Engels
• This Chinese art book profiles the modern, metallic sculptures of one of China's greatest contemporary artists. Rocks Into Gold is an exhibition of si... Lees meer

Chang Dai-Chien

Mark Dean Johnson, Fan Jeremy Zhang

• Paperback | Engels
• Chang Dai-chien (1899-1983), one of the most celebrated Chinese painters of the twentieth century, is renowned for his stylistic variety and unparalle... Lees meer

Emerald Cities

Forrest McGill, M L Pattaratorn Chirapravati

• Paperback | Engels
• Emerald Cities is a lavishly illustrated catalog of artworks from Thailand and Burma, and provides an introduction to one of Asia's richest and least ... Lees meer

Curious Affair

Forrest McGill

• Paperback | Engels
• Through dozens of beautiful art pieces and lively commentary, this charming art book explores the legacies of five centuries of interaction between As... Lees meer

Persian Ceramics

Aimee Froom

• Paperback | Engels
• With dozens of stunning ceramic works drawn from the Asian Art Museum's collection and a wealth of historical information, Persian Ceramics provides a... Lees meer

Emerald Cities

Forrest McGill, M L Pattaratorn Chirapravati

• Hardcover | Engels
• This lavishly illustrated catalogue of artworks from Thailand and Burma provides an introduction to one of Asia's richest and least known artistic tra... Lees meer

A Chorus of Colors

Clarence F Shangraw, Donald Rabiner, Claudia Brown

• Hardcover | Engels
• This book highlights the Chinese glass collections of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Dagan, Dr. Alan E. Feen, and Walter and Phyllis Shorenstein. Together these ... Lees meer

The Bold Brush of Au Ho-Nien

Li He

• Paperback | Engels
• The Bold Brush of Au Ho-nien features twenty-four paintings by Au Ho-nien (b. 1935), one of today's most celebrated Chinese artists. Known for his ink... Lees meer

Phantoms of Asia

Mami Kataoka, Allison Harding

• Hardcover | Engels
• In May 2012, nearly thirty leading contemporary artists from throughout Asia presented arresting and provocative work at the Asian Art Museum in San F... Lees meer

The Art of Korea

Kumja Paik Kim

• Paperback | Engels
• This stunning art book explores the rich visual history of Korean peninsula with dozens of Korean paintings, sculptures, figurines, porcelain, and tex... Lees meer