Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet [Hardcover]

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• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hudson Hills Press
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555950671
• ISBN-13: 978-1555950675
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,327,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning Tibetan Art / Should Be a Best-Seller, August 1, 2000

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This review is from: Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet (Hardcover)

This magnificient collection showed at the Portland (Oregon) Art Museum several years ago. In terms of the quality of the thanka paintings, bronzes and ritual items gathered for the exhibit and reproduced in gorgeous full-color detail in this book, it is second only to "Wisdom and Compassion." The latter benefited from a national audience, widespread publicity, and publication of its catalog by the nation's largest art book publisher. By comparison, this handsome volume is almost unknown. The collection includes unflinching depictions of deeply esoteric symbolism found nowhere else. This book is not only a true bargain but also a must-have for anyone interested in Tibetan art. Although I have many more recent books on the subject, this is one I return to again and again, with great joy and appreciation.