- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 1997
- Shelf
- culture: China
- ISBN
- 9780199217342
China
Art in China
Craig Clunas
Chinese art organised by where it was used (tomb, temple, court, market) rather than by dynasty.
Why read it
The reorganisation is the insight. Grouping objects by the site and the social purpose they served shows why a scroll, a bronze and a porcelain jar from the same century have almost nothing else in common, and quietly dismantles "Chinese art" as a single style.
Why own it
It is the Oxford History of Art volume people actually finish, and its structure makes it usable as a reference: you look up the context rather than the dynasty.
Who it is for
Anyone drawing on Chinese visual traditions.
Opens a search on AbeBooks, a network of independent and antiquarian sellers, which is where a good part of this shelf has to be found, because it is out of print.
Read next
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