From Library Journal
This breathtaking catalog of Indian and Himalayan art from the John and Berthe Ford collection accompanies an exhibition originating at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and touring the United States through May 2003. Exhibited is a portion of the private collection containing important southern Asian art objects spanning 2000 years. John Ford began collecting in 1963 on his travels to India and Nepal and continued with advice from his wife, Berthe. Pal (visiting curator of Indian and Himalayan art at the Art Institute of Chicago), who wrote the collection's first catalog in 1971, offers an introductory essay, descriptions, and interpretations of the cataloged items. Straightforward essays clarify the context in which the works of art were created. The catalog, which includes never-before-exhibited objects, is well indexed and beautifully illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography, a map, and English translations of all inscriptions. Other well-illustrated, reasonably priced overviews of religious art in South Asia include Heather Elgood's Hinduism and the Religious Arts, Robert E. Fischer's Buddhist Art and Architecture, and T. Richard Blurton's Hindu Art. Pal's widely ranging work is recommended for larger arts collections in museum, academic, or public libraries.DNancy J. Mactague, Aurora Univ. Lib., IL
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