Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art / Dany Chan ; edited by Clare Jacobson.
Author(s): Jacobson, Clare | Chan, Dany
Library Item Details
- Main Title
- Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art
- Author(s)
- Chan, Dany
Jacobson, Clare - Publisher
- San Francisco : Asian Art Museum, 2017.
- Collation
- 112 p. : col. ill.
26 cm. - Summary
- "During the Summer of Love, flowers became a powerful symbol of peace - a concept plucked from Buddhist art. More than merely decorative, botanical imagery has helped convey ideas from the refined to the revolutionary for thousands of years. Flower Power commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love by uncovering the hidden meanings of flowers in Asian art. In the exhibition catalogue, curator Dany Chan explains the symbolism of six flowers commonly found in Asian art - lotus, plum, cherry, tulip, rose and chrysanthemum - using a range of works from the museum collection, including Japanese kimono, Korean lacquerware, Chinese porcelains, Turkish ceramics, Indian miniatures, Mughal carpets, Persian calligraphy and more. The catalogue also includes a consideration of contemporary installation works that use the language of flowers speak to today’s issues, from climate change to social activism."--publisher's website
- ISBN
- 9780939117796
- Dewey Class
- 700.464213
- Contents
- Transcendence: lotus -- Transience: plum and cherry -- Reflection: chrysanthemum -- Sophistication: tulip and rose -- Provocation: flowers in contemporary art.
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Flowers in art -- Exhibitions.
Art, Asian -- Themes, Motives -- Exhibitions. - BRN
- 8134
Notes
- Exhibition dates: June 23 - October 1, 2017.
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Rotunda Library & Archive
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