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Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society Adriana Proser

Catalog Data

Curator:
Proser, Adriana G  Search this
Author:
Willis, Pauline (Of American Federation of Arts)  Search this
Tan, Boon Hui 1968-  Search this
Host institution:
New Orleans Museum of Art  Search this
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens  Search this
Ackland Art Museum  Search this
Kimbell Art Museum  Search this
Fundación "Pedro Barrié de la Maza, Conde de Fenosa"  Search this
Organizer:
American Federation of Arts  Search this
Asia Society  Search this
Publisher:
Hirmer Verlag  Search this
Physical description:
184 pages illustrations (chiefly color), color map, photographs 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Essay
Exhibition catalogs
Essays
Illustrated books
Illustrated works
Catalogues d'exposition
Essais
Ouvrages illustrés
Date:
2020
21st century
20th century
20e siècle
21e siècle
Notes:
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society" : March 12-June 7, 2020, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisana, United States
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society" : June 30-October 18, 2020, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society" : December 3, 2020-February 28, 2021, Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society" : May 9-September 5, 2021, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society" : October 14, 2021-January 16, 2022, Fundación Barrié, A Coruña, Spain
On the occasion of an exhibition held at New Orleans Museum of Art, March 12 - June 7, 2020; Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, June 30 - October 18, 2020; Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, December 3, 2020 - February 28, 2021; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, May 9 - September 5, 2021; Fundación Barrié, A Coruña, October 14, 2021 - January 16, 2022
Contents:
Foreword / Pauline Willis -- Foreword / Boon Hui Tan -- Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockeller 3rd, Their Adviser Sherman E. Lee, and the Arts of Asia / Adriana Proser -- Catalogue of the Exhibition -- Selected Bibliography -- Map
Summary:
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces collected by John D. Rockefeller 3rd and his wife, Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. Illuminating the cultures and history of Asia, the book presents a magnificent selection of sculptures, bronzes, and ceramics that range from the late sixth century BCE to the early nineteenth century CE. Highlights include spectacular Chinese vases, dynamic Indian Chola bronzes, and exquisite Southeast Asian sculptures. The Rockefellers collected art from across the continent, with works originating from Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. A selection of Japanese works reflects the Rockefellers' working relationship with their art advisor Sherman E. Lee, a well-respected museum director and scholar of Asian art"-- Provided by publisher
"Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society, one of the most importrant collections of Asian art in America. In this beautifully illustrated volume, written by Adriana Proser, Asia Society Museum's John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art, stunning artworks from across the continent testify to the diversity and ingenuity of Asian artistic cultures and art's capacity to encourage cross-cultural exchange." --Publisher's description, lower cover
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
Art, Asian--Private collections  Search this
Art asiatique  Search this
Art asiatique--Collections privées  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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