Spirit stones
Subtitle: the ancient art of the scholar's rock
By: photographs by Jonathan M. Singer ; text by Kemin Hu and Thomas S. Elias
Publisher: Abbeville Press Publishsers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780789211521
Subjects: Chinese scholars' rocks; Private collections; Pictorial works; Kemin Hu; Catalogs; Art collections; ART / Asian
Description: "Renowned photographer Jonathan M. Singer presents striking images of scholars' rocks from the collection of Kemin Hu, a noted expert in this art form. Thomas S. Elias provides information on the world of ornamental stone appreciation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Scholar's Stones : Aesthetics and Appreciation / Kemin Hu; title: Essays. Brief History of Chinese Stone Appreciation / Thomas S. Elias; title: The Collection : Its Value and Importance / Thomas S. Elias; title: How to Use This Book / Thomas S. Elias; title: The Stones / captions by Kemin Hu.