Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions / Tensions de Apinan; Apinan Poshyananda (Guest Curator and Preface); Thomas McEvilley, Geeta Kapur, Jim Supangkat, et al. (Essays by); Vishakha N. Desai (Foreword by) Poshyananda - 1996

New York: Asia Society Galleries, 1996, 1996. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 11x10x0. First Edition. 4to. 239 pp., (1). b/w and color illustrations throughout. Illustrated wraps. Light rubbing, minor creasing to corners. Very Good.

New York: Asia Society Galleries; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1996. 239 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Errata slip inserted. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions/Tensions" organized by the Asia Society Galleries, New York. Essays by Apinan Poshyananda, et al. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Art from India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. CONTENTS: Roaring tigers, Desperate dragons in transition, by Apinan Poshyananda; Exhibition strategies in the postcolonial era, by Thomas McEvilley; Dismantling the norm, by Geeta Kapur; Multiculturalism/ multimodernism, by Jim Supangkat; Bodies if fiction, bodies of desire: an incomplete listing of contexts in which appeals to traditions are made in the Philippines presently, by Marian Pastor Roces; Encountering the world: the past and the present, by Jae-Ryung Roe; Contemporary Thai art: nationalism and… Leer más

Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York, New York, USA: Asia Society Galleries, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 240pp. Illustrated w colour photographs of artists' work. Colour illustrated wrapper is clean, showing very mild bumping to corners. Binding is square and not creased, showing small rubbing to head. Near square quarto:28.5 x 25.5cm. Essays: Roaring Tigers, Desperate Dragons in Transition (Poshyananda); Exhibition Strategies in the Postcolonial Era (McEvilley); Dismantling the Norm (Kapur); Multiculturalism / Multimodernism (Supangat); Bodies of Fiction, Bodies of Desire: An Incomplete Listing of Contexts in Which Appeals to Traditions are Made in the Philippines Presently (Pastor Roces); Encountering the World: The Past and the Present (Roe); Contemporary Thai Art: Nationalism and Sexuality a la Thai (Poshyananda). Published in conjunction with the exhibition Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions/Tensions organized by the Asia Society Galleries, New York.

Asia Society Galleries, 1996. Oversize Paperback. Very Good. XL. Book shows light wear to covers. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 239 pages, about 1/2 text and 1/2 artist's work. Text includes: Roaring Tigers, Desperate Dragons in Transition (Poshyananda); Exhibition Strategies in the Postcolonial Era (McEvilley); Dismantling the Norm (Kapur); Multiculturalism / Multimodernism (Supangat); Bodies of Fiction, Bodies of Desire: An Incomplete Listing of Contexts in Which Appeals to Traditions are Made in the Philippines Presently (Pastor Roces); Encountering the World: The Past and the Present (Roe); Contemporary Thai Art: Nationalism and Sexuality a la Thai (Poshyananda). Gallery photography of sculpture, prints, some outdoor installations

New York: Asia Society Galleries, 1996.. 4to. 239 pp. Very Good+. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Color and B&W plates throughout. Errata laid in.ISBN: 0878480838 9780878480838.Heavy volume, additional shipping fee may apply. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.