Suitable for students of art history as well as those seeking an understanding of art and of the cultural and historical context in which it is made, this title brings together primary texts by artist
Looks at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting, sculpture and architecture, this title also explores a wide range of visual culture
Through carefully chosen themes and topics rather than through a general survey, this title approaches the process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural
The essays in this volume engage directly with topical issues around art and gender, globalization, cultural difference, and curating, as well as explorations of key artists and movements and some les
In The Other Kang Youwei Aida Yuen Wong offers the first comprehensive account of the contributions of Kang Youwei (1858-1927) and of his legacy as a calligrapher, aesthetic theorist, and instigator o
Taiwan’s quest for identity and international recognition have unequivocally been the most important issues in Taiwan over the past 40 years, and they continue to generate impassioned debate, national
Culture in Common explores the transnational history of traditionalist art in modern East Asia through a contextualist account of Wang Yiting’s (1867-1938) social use of painting and calligraphy to me
Between State and Market: Chinese Contemporary Art in the Post-Mao Era examines the shift in the system of support for contemporary art in China between 1979 and 1993, from state patronage to the art
This collection of original essays explores the rise of popular print media in China as it relates to the quest for modernity in the global metropolis of Shanghai from 1926 to 1945.
The authors (both professors of English at the U. of Tulsa) examine the artistic productions of English artists traveling in India in the 1780s and 90s, arguing that the "energy of their original visi
Many well known architectural historians are the contributors to this group of essays on one of their best known colleagues. The 12 papers were presented, in earlier form, at a conference for the cent
This study is the first to examine the women included in the British National Portrait Gallery, who were granted the honor based on their significance to the "civil, ecclesiastical and literary histor
This book looks at the question of the inculturation of Christian worship, particularly in the Eucharist. Looking at the relationship of worship and culture requires insights from both theology and an
