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ASIAN ART & STUDIES
Cave of the Immortals
Oishii! Essen in Japan
The Poetry and Prose of Bamboo Painter Wen Tong (1019-1079) Jonathan Chaves
Inés de Castro, Toko Shimomura, Uta Werlich (eds)
'Oishii!' - 'Delicious!' is the most common word in Japan to describe food. Expressing culinary taste goes hand in hand with the social and cultural identity of those eating it. Food is much more than nutrition, it is tied to all areas of human life and illustrates the various aspects of a society and its culture. Hitherto partly undisclosed treasures from the Linden-Museum Stuttgart and valuable examples from home and abroad draw attention to the rich material culture of food and drink in Japan.
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Wen Tong (1019-1079) is considered the supreme master of bamboo painting in the history of Chinese art. This book is the first in any Western language to present translations of selected poems by Wen, over 300 of them, as well as examples of his prose writings. A particular revelation is Wen's unusual degree of interest in what might be called the Folk Religion of China, for example, ceremonies of supplication to various gods, especially Dragon deities, to send rain in time of drought.
Text in German. SPECS Arnoldsche Art Publishers 288 color illustrations, 224 pages, 8.25 x 10.75in. Hardcover, non-returnable, January 2017 ISBN: 9783897904682 $60.00
SPECS Floating World Editions 256 pages, 6 x 9in. Paperback, April 2017 ISBN: 9781891640902 $24.95
Ebrahim Alkazi Directing Art
Mapping with Figures
The Making of a Modern Indian Art World Edited by Dr Parul Dave-Mukherjee. Contributions by Yashodhara Dalmia, Amal Allana, Partha Mitter, Shukla Sawant, Devika Singh, Akansha Rastogi
The Evolving Art of K.S Radhakrishnan R Sivakumar
An account of the life and work of Ebrahim Alkazi, specifically, his contribution to the evolution of art and theatre in India.
SPECS Mapin Publishing 408 color illustrations, 364 pages, 9.75 x 12in. Hardcover, January 2017 ISBN: 9781935677680 $85.00
KS Radhakrishnan is a leading contemporary sculptor of international acclaim whose sculptures are exclusively executed in the medium of bronze. His works have been displayed in “Triennalle India" (1990), “Hippodrome d'Longchamp," Paris (1996), "Espace Michel SimonNoisy Le Grand," France (1996), and "Beijing Biennale" (2012). SPECS Mapin Publishing in association with Akar Prakar Gallery, Kolkata and the National Gallery of Modern Art Bangalore 74 col., 26 b&w illustrations, 112 pages, 8 x 10in. Hardcover, January 2017 ISBN: 9781935677710 $39.50