Looking At Asian Art
Edited by Katherine R. Tsiang and Martin J. Powers
Looking At Asian Art
Edited by Katherine R. Tsiang and Martin J. Powers
The essays in this collection examine a broad spectrum of artwork, sharing secrets for “seeing” the arts of Asia as practiced by professional historians of Asian art. For the authors of this collection of essays, the act of “looking” is much more than formal analysis; it serves as a prism through which a scholar may investigate a complex arena of cultural references, signs expectations, ideas, and social practices. They draw upon their knowledge of languages, literature, history and religion, as well as a variety of analytical approaches and comparative strategies, to make these works of art live again for today's readers.
Contributors: Ikumi Kaminishi, Sandy Kita, Rob Linrothe, Kathlyn Liscomb, Amy McNair, Robert Poor, Martin J. Powers, Jerome Silbergeld, and Katherine R. Tsiang.