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Tag Archives: Asian Art Museum
The Terracotta Warriors at the Asian Art Museum, Huffington Post
It’s hard not to give oneself over entirely to awe when regarding any of the great man-made wonders of the world. One wants to stare moist-eyed at these masterpieces and ponder the soaring ambition, ingenuity and perseverance of man, but … Continue reading
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Tagged ART, Asian Art, Asian Art Museum, China, Chinese Art, REVIEWS, San Francisco, Terracotta Warriors
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I had problems with Asian Art Museum’s (and V&A’s) Maharaja show, SF Weekly
Any exhibition on the wealth of a nation’s royal class is an exhibition of the inflated amour-propre of men with money and armies at their beck. Well-fed bluebloods wrap themselves in theater curtains, pile on the baubles, and commission royal portraits for … Continue reading
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Tagged ART, Asian Art Museum, India, INdian art, museums, raj, REVIEWS, San Franciaco, Victoria & Albert Museum
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