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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A Simple, Untainted Introduction to the Magnificent Art of India, Nepal, and Tibet,
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Desire and Devotion (Hardcover)
The spiritual essence of the art of Tibet and Nepal is particularly difficult to translate into book form, but in this stunning catalogue of the John and Berthe Ford Collection, created to accompany a traveling exhibition of the collection, the writers and designers come as close as possible.
Not only are many of the works in this book seen for the first time, the explanations of their importance and the various levels of meaning attached to them are explained with such straight forward clarity that reading the text matches viewing the art. The subtle illuminating light from within the paintings defies description and that aspect of the paintings is left to the viewer's spirit. But the variation in this collection is astonishingly fine, presenting both sculptural and three-dimensional works with the scrolls and paintings. This is a book for meditation and with the wise guidance of Pratapaditya Pal, even the most uninformed novice to this art will be revealing. A beautiful volume about beautiful art. Grady Harp, December 05 |
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Desire and Devotion by Pratapaditya Pal (Hardcover - Apr. 2004)
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