Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection

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Madhuvanti Ghose Usha Balakrishnan

Vanishing Beauty

Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection

Madhuvanti Ghose, Usha Balakrishnan, Jane Casey , Madhuvanti Ghose

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Yale University Press
05 July 2016

Oriental art; Non-graphic art forms; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

This book commemorates the remarkable gift of over 400 works from the collection of Barbara and David Kipper to the Art Institute of Chicago. These outstanding pieces of jewelry and ritual objects offer a material record of vanishing ways of life. Used as portable forms of wealth, as personal adornment, and in religious practice, they represent a broad spectrum of cultures. The majority comes from the Himalayan region, including Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia, and other pieces hail from Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

The catalogue showcases stunning works—including delicate amulet boxes, other Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, and ornate Turkmen jewelry—through dramatic photography undertaken specifically for this publication. With five essays placing the objects in the contexts of their native regions, Vanishing Beauty offers a beautiful presentation of creativity and craftsmanship from across Asia.

Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago

Exhibition Schedule:

The Art Institute of Chicago

(06/19/16–08/21/16)

Contributions by: Usha Balakrishnan, Jane Casey, Madhuvanti Ghose, Li Qianbin
Edited by: Madhuvanti Ghose
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.769kg
ISBN: 9780300214840
ISBN 10: 0300214847
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 05 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Madhuvanti Ghose is the Alsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.