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If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will. Module and mass production in chinese art by lothar ledderose and the lost. Wu jianan ten thousand things exhibitions chambers. Lothar ledderose is the author of ten thousand things 3. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Module and mass production in chinese art van guliks tobacco box, in. An excellent resource for the social and art history of china. Lothar ledderose has made an outstanding contribution to research on one of the problems which have traditionally fascinated european scholars of asian art its relation to the west.

Module and mass production in chinese art by the german art historian lothar ledderose 2000, an investigation into the use of modular or standardized production systems throughout the history of chinese art, in bronzes, porcelain, and architecture. In ledddrose same year, his exhibition devoted to the forbidden city in beijing drew aboutvisitors in berlin. Lothar ledderose takes us on a remarkable tour of chinese art and culture to explain how artists used complex systems of mass production to. Module and mass production in chinese art by lothar ledderose, an investigation into the use of modular and standardized production systems throughout the history of chinese art, in bronzes. The title ten thousand things is borrowed from lothar ledderoses book of the same name. Poon has 101 books on goodreads, and is currently reading ten thousand things. Throughout history the chinese have produced quality works of art in astonishing quantities. Originally presented as a series of mellon lectures at the national gallery of art, ten thousand things combines keen aesthetic and cultural insights with a rich variety of illustrations to make a profound new statement about chinese art and society.

Lothar ledderose, university of heidelberg, kunstgeschichte ostasiens department, faculty member. Winner of the 2002 joseph levenson book prize for pre1999 china a truly unique book. While the idea that traditional china can be defined by its production processes is not entirely new, only with lothar ledderoses ten thousand things has that argument been made comprehensively, and in terms that fully engage the social and art historian. Craig clunas, burlington magazine while the idea that traditional china can be defined by its production processes is not entirely new, only with lothar ledderoses ten thousand things has that argument been made comprehensively, and in terms that. Lothar ledderose balzan prize history of art of asia. Lothar ledderose is one of the most distinguished scholars of chinese art history worldwide. This is a book about how works of art are made, how images and design motifs. Module and mass production in chinese art princeton, 2000. Mellon lectures in the fine arts by lothar ledderose 19991221 hardcover january 1, 1767 4.

Mellon lectures in the fine arts, bollingen series xxxv. Ten thousand things is a most welcome addi tion to the general. While the idea that traditional china can be defined by its production processes is not entirely new, only with lothar ledderose s ten thousand things has that argument been made comprehensively, and in terms that fully engage the social and art historian. Mellon lectures in the fine arts, ipp998, bollingen series xxv. Module and mass production in chinese art 2000, which the association for asian studies awarded the joseph levenson book prize for 2002, argues that modular or standardized production systems were the basis for a wide range of chinese art, including bronzes, terracotta figurines, lacquer, porcelain, architecture, printing, and painting. Module and mass production in chinese art describes the process in some detail. Module and mass production in chinese art princeton university press, 2001. His most recent exhibition ten thousand things at chambers fine art beijing in 2016 derived its title from the influential book ten thousand things. Ledderose has recently turned his attention towards buddhist scriptures engraved on stone, thereby harking back to his early studies in chinese calligraphy, albeit in a new field of inquiry and with. Module and mass production in chinese art 2000, which the association for asian studies awarded the joseph levenson book. As he reveals, these systems have deep roots in chinese thought in the. Ethnic relations and political power in late qing and early republican china, 18611928 university of washington press 2000 2003 pre1900 david schaberg.

Lothar ledderose demonstrates how creativity rooted in the natural processes of fecundity and multiplicity can be observed in a range of art forms across the whole spectrum of chinese art history, beginning with the. Lothar ledderose date c2000 publisher princeton university press pub place princeton, n. Originally presented as a series of mellon lectures at the national gallery of art, ten thousand things combines aesthetic and cultural insights with a rich variety of illustrations to make a new statement about chinese art and society. The research has been conducted by an international team led by the renowned scholar professor lothar ledderose and supported by the cultural authorities in china. His books include mi fu and the classical tradition of chinese calligraphy, 1979 chinese translation, 2008, and ten thousand things. Module and mass production in chinese art the buddhist sutra inscriptions in cave chapels at the grove of the reclining buddha wofoyuan are almost unknown outside china. Ten thousand things by emily critchley book the fast free shipping see more like this n s p o n g s x o l a q r l e d 1 2 l ten thousand things. Endowed by a gift of the old dominion foundation and the avalon foundation creations of paul mellon and his sister, ailsa mellon bruce, respectively the lecture series was founded to bring to the people of the united states the results of the best contemporary thought and scholarship bearing upon the subject of the fine.

Lothar ledderose author of ten thousand things enter the email address you signed up with and well email you a reset link. Lothar ledderose takes us on a remarkable tour of chinese art and culture to explain how artists used complex systems of mass production to assemble extraordinary objects from standardized parts or modules. In this book the author undertakes to explain how the traditional chinese. In the west and in east asia he is recognized for the incisiveness. There were eight lectures for which lothar ledderose chose eight different. Mellon lectures in the fine arts, 1998, the national gallery of art. Module and mass production in chinese art, princeton, new jersey. The work deserves a wide readership, drawn from anyone who thinks that creativity matters. The current exhibition derives its title from the influential book ten thousand things.

They are jointly published by harrassowitz and the china art academy in hangzhou. Mellon lectures in the fine arts were inaugurated in 1949. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wen xue dian, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Lothar ledderose originally presented as a series of mellon lectures at the national gallery of art, ten thousand things combines aesthetic and. Ten thousand things by lothar ledderose, 9780691009575, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wu jianan and his ten thousand things the world of chinese. Lothar ledderose demonstrates how creativity rooted in the natural llothar of fecundity and multiplicity can be observed in a range of art forms across the whole spectrum of chinese art history, beginning with the terracotta warriors of the. Lothar ledderose institute of east asian art history. Winner of the 2002 joseph levenson book prize for pre1999 china while the idea that traditional china can be defined by its production processes is not entirely new, only with lothar ledderoses ten thousand things has that argument been made comprehensively, and in terms that fully engage the social and art historian. Lothar ledderose originally presented as a series of mellon lectures at the national gallery of art, ten thousand things combines aesthetic and cultural insights with a. He is the recipient of the prestigious balzan price in 2005. The volumes, bilingual in chinese and english, are directed at a wide audience.

Module and mass production in chinese art princeton university press 2000 post1900 edward j. A magic army for the emperor university college london. Mellon lectures in the fine arts new ed by ledderose, lothar isbn. Module and mass production in chinese art by ledderose, lothar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This german professor of art history in east asia proved in this book how chinese art had been mass produced with modules throughout the history eg.

I the difficulty of presenting a coherent summary of chinese. With bibliography, end notes, index, and comprehensive glossary of cited chinese and japanese terms. Module and mass production in chinese art help center find new research papers in. It is his thought that the figures were created by tile makers, using many techniques of their usual craft. Ledderoses book, although written to be accessible to a nonspecialist reader.