The Chinese Art Book
A global tour of the greats. . . For those who don't know much about the subject,The Chinese Art Bookis a perfect place to start. . . Open this book at almost any page and you'll find something to delight and surprise.—The Kansas City StarThe timing of the publication ofThe Chinese Art Bookis perfect. Teachers and students of Chinese art history will find this book easy to use. Here is one size that fits all - all kinds of plotlines, interpretations, and ways of experiencing artworks.—Eugene Wang, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art, Harvard UniversityThe art historians Colin Mackenzie, Keith Pratt, Jeffrey Moser and Katie Hill juxtapose works from distant eras inThe Chinese Art Book, and the resulting echoes of pattern and image are at the very least suggestive.—The New York TimesA stunning new compendium. . . a stellar survey of Chinese art that juxtaposes treasures from the earliest millennia to explosive new works by the contemporary avant-garde.—Town & CountryA most unusual anthology that scrambles chronology to show expertly how themes and motifs have recurred in the arts of China, from the Neolithic to the 21st century.—The San Francisco Chronicle