Asian Art History in the Twenty-First Century (Clark Studies in the Visual Arts) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300125534 ISBN 13: 9780300125535

Publisher: Clark Art Institute, 2008

Synopsis

With essays by Frederick M. Asher, Melissa Chiu, John Clark, Gao Shiming, Yukio Lippit, Saloni Mathur, Kaja M. McGowan, Rana Mitter, Alexandra Munroe, Jerome Silbergeld, Kavita Singh, Nancy S. Steinhardt, Akira Takagishi, and Gennifer Weisenfeld 

Since its beginnings in the early 1900s, the study of Asian art has dramatically changed and has constantly been shaped by shifting world politics. Asian Art History in the Twenty-First Century explores the field of Asian art and its historiography, tensions, and possible future directions. It features essays by fourteen leading authors specializing in Chinese, East Asian, Indian, and Japanese art history. They consider what is meant by the term "Asian art"; how it is manifested in museums, exhibitions, and galleries; and how it should be understood in relation to shifting geopolitics. Among the many fascinating topics discussed are the Zen portrait in medieval Japan, the influence of Asian art on American art, and public art and memory of war in contemporary China. The authors also consider what new theoretical structures must be created to suit the realities of the twenty-first century and Asian art today.

About this title

About the Author:

Vishakha N. Desai is president of the Asia Society, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clark Art Institute
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0300125534
• ISBN 13: 9780300125535
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Desai Vishakha N.