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Burmese Crafts : Past and Present by Sylvia Fraser-Lu (1994, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780195886085
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195886089
ISBN-13
9780195886085
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1225155
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
386 Pages
Publication Name
Burmese Crafts : Past and Present
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Subject
General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art, Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
68.1 Oz
Item Length
11.6 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
93-033770
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
'magnificent book...It should draw attention to the magnitude of the treasures that could be revived and restored to their former level of excellence...this book is a priceless guide and catalogue. It is apparent that its author has a great affection for Burma: equally, Burma's people owe agreat debt to her.'The Times Higher Education Supplement
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
709/.591
Synopsis
In this work, Sylvia Fraser-Lu introduces the reader to the scope and beauty of Burmese crafts by exploring the historical background, the foundations of Burma's artistic traditions, and the temple and pagoda arts of brick, stucco, sculpture, and painting. She then presents a systematic survey of the development and evolution of Burma's major crafts, such as bronze and ironwork, wooden architecture, wood-carving, gold, silver, and jewelry, ceramics, lacquer, textiles and costume, books, paper, baskets, mats, and umbrellas., Craftsmen have always held an honoured place in Burmese society and have taken great pride in their creative abilities. In pre-colonial Burma, all sections of the population - from royalty to the monkhood to the common folk - used finely crafted objects in their everyday lives. Prehistoric and Historic evidence indicates that the inhabitants of Burma have been fashioning objects of beauty and utility for over 2,000 years.Buddhism over the centuries has been the prime inspiration for much of Burma's artistic endeavour. This, in combination with a thriving body of pre-Buddhist animistic beliefs, a rich oral and vernacular literature, and a love of detailed surface embellishment, have culminated in the production of distinctive works of art.In this work, the author introduces the reader to the scope and beauty of Burmese crafts by exploring the historical background, the foundations of Burma's artistic traditions, and the temple and pagoda arts of brick, stucco, sculpture, and painting, before embarking on a systematic survey of the development and evolution of Burma's major crafts, such as bronze and ironwork, wooden architecture, wood-carving, gold, silver, and jewellery, ceramics, lacquer, textiles and costume, books, paper, baskets, mats, and umbrellas.The author has lived and worked in Asia as a writer and educator for over twenty-five years and has written numerous articles and books about Asian arts and crafts.
LC Classification Number
NK1052.6.A1F73 1994
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