Art of Southeast Asia
By: by Maud Girard-Geslan ... [et al.] ; preface by Albert le Bonheur ; translated from the French by J.A. Underwood.
Contributors: Girard-Geslan, Maud.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 635
Subjects: Art, Southeast Asian
Description: Southeast Asia, that immense region stretching from India to the Far East, encompasses Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar - the former Burma - and Thailand), Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Each country is endowed with its own national artistic identity and its own cultural heritage. At the same time, all gain strength from their common Asian identity.

In a series of essays, a group of highly regarded scholars examine the mix of significant influences that have shaped the region's art. Of various nationalities, most have traveled, lived, and taught in Asia and are fluent in one or more Asian languages. Both the educated reader and the expert will find much that is new in these pages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 616-621) and index.