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Archaeological discoveries over the last fifty
years have revolutionised
knowledge about Chinese sculpture, revealing the length and strength
of a hitherto unsuspected tradition stretching back to prehistoric
times.
With many previously unpublished photographs, Ann Paludan’s
forthcoming
book, Chinese Sculpture: A Great Tradition, traces the history of
Chinese
sculpture through the imperial period. By outlining the principles
which
underlie all forms of statuary, regardless of size and material,
she will
elucidate the extent to which sculpture in China has been adapted
to
serve the political, practical and spiritual needs of its rulers
through
two thousand years.
Ann Paludan is an Honourary Fellow of Durham University who has
spent
thirty years researching Chinese sculpture in the field. Her works
include
The Imperial Ming Tombs (Yale, 1981), The Chinese Spirit Road (Yale
1991)
and The Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors (Thames and Hudson, 1998).
Asia House Members and concs £4,
Non-members £7
Tickets available from Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street,
London W1G 7LP Tel: 020 7307 5454
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