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An Eloquent Scholarly Study,
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This review is from: Art and Political Expression in Early China (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful look at one of the most fascinating periods of early recorded history.The author, unlike many art historians, brings the reader to a real feeling for the works' affective impact on viewers then and now, and writes so beautifully that the subject matter becomes secondary to his overall sensitivity to art and human endeavor. An original and eloquent book. In 1991 this book was named the best book in pre-twentieth century Chinese Studies by the Association of Asian Studies (AAS) in the United States and was awarded the body's Levenson Prize. Any reader, even a non-specialist, can enjoy it, however. If you cannot read the whole book, read a chapter... or a paragraph; or a short selection. The writing shines with sensitivity and a beautiful clarity of thought and expression. The author's next published work, Pattern and Person, is forthcoming, and I greatly look forward to adding it to my collection of this scholar's writings.
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A crucial work,
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This review is from: Art and Political Expression in Early China (Hardcover)
This is a crucial work of scholarship on early Chinese art. It overturns prior emphases in art historical methodology to examine issues of style and ornament. Powers is a very careful scholar, and his work will be regarded as seminal.
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Art and Political Expression in Early China by Martin Joseph Powers (Hardcover - January 29, 1992)
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