Book - Arts of China Survey by Michael Sullivan ATTIC no returns

Intended both for the general reader and the serious student, The Arts of China presents a fascinating and balanced picture of Chinese art from the Stone Age to the present day. The author concerns himself not only with art, but also with Chinese philosophy, religion, and the realm of ideas. At the same time, he places the arts in their political and social setting. Hence his book is not merely a history of art but, to some degree, a cultural history of China as well.

“The best introduction to the [Chinese] artistic tradition." — Times Liberary Supplement

First published in 1961 as An Introduction to Chinese Art, this work has been constantly revised and expanded to keep abreast of recent scholarship, the unceasing flow of archaeological discoveries, and the changing political milieu in China. In a largely rewritten last chapter, the author describes the resurgence of contemporary Chinese art since the death of Mao and the fall of the "Gang of Four" in 1976. More than 300 illustrations, some new and many in color, enhance what is now widely regarded as the standard history of Chinese art.

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• Title / Author:  Arts of China
• Topic: detailed photos of all the paintings
• Year Published: 1984
• Print Length: 278 pp, with mostly b/w and some color plates
• Cover: softback
• ISBN: 9780520049185
• Condition: good, a couple pages have come loose from the binding, but they are there

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