Art styles not defined by date books

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Considers the weavers who at the time of European contact lived along the Columbia River and presents the baskets...  Read More >>

This lavishly illustrated book on one of Japan's preeminent painters focuses on the relationship between topography...  Read More >>

An introduction to the Chinese snuff bottle for prospective collectors. The considers the history of snuff-taking,...  Read More >>

For nearly eighty years, the Ben Uri Art Society has been at the heart of the artistic and cultural life of Anglo-Jewry....  Read More >>

This collection of essays on anthropological approaches to art and aesthetics is finely balanced between developing...  Read More >>

Singapore: small tropical island and dynamic city, where some of Asia's tallest buildings tower over modest quayside...  Read More >>

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For centuries, ornamental robes made of buffalo hide were painted by the artists of the many American Indian tribes....  Read More >>

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Presents the living arts and artists of Turkey. This book is simultaneously an ethnographic inquiry into the nature...  Read More >>

The format and design of this book was devised to make learning about the Hohokam an exciting experience for all...  Read More >>

This second volume of Basil Robinson's Studies concentrates on Persian manuscript illumination, beginning with six...  Read More >>

Over the last forty years, Basil Robinson has established a reputation as a leading authority on the art of Persia....  Read More >>

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An examination of the Nasser Khalili Collection of Islamic art, which catalogues specifically the 250 Arabic documents...  Read More >>

The Mughal school of painting (mid-sixteenth to seventeenth centuries) produced a body of work of great distinction....  Read More >>

An examination of the more than 600 finger rings in the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic art. These rings...  Read More >>

The hugely diverse Buddhist tradition includes frescoes, statues, embroideries and ritual objects, as well as rock...  Read More >>

These 20 stories, illustrated with traditional Aboriginal drawings, are topical and satirical pieces, giving an...  Read More >>

All aspects of Kathakali, from elaborate make-up, costumes, narratives, to the intricate rhythms of this dance form...  Read More >>

This work gives a historical, cultural, and artistic account of the ancient craft of totem poles that has grown...  Read More >>

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"In Partial Recall, twelve Native American artists and writers look deep into the images that have shaped our ideas...  Read More >>