Patron and Painter. Situ Panchen and the Revival of the Encampment Style; from the Masterworks of Tibetan Painting series
New York / Seattle / London: Rubin Museum of Art / University of Washington Press, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Folio. xvi + 288pp. Illustrated card covers with French folds, Lavishly illustrated in full colour and b&w. Appendices, bibliography & index. The first in the series "Masterworks of Tibetan Paintings." On the life of the painter Situ Panchen Chokyi Junge and even more important to the history of Tibetan art than Situ's place as an individual painter is his role as a patron and designer of paintings, many of which continue to be copied to this day. Patron and Painter focuses on the work of this important historical artist. His great stylistic tradition is considered by some to be a veritable rebirth of Tibetan painting. It is clear, precise, and spacious, with marked Chinese influence evident in the use of pastel colors and prominent stylized features of landscape. David P. Jackson has unlocked Situ's diaries and journals and mapped his journeys, putting some of his endeavors in the context of almost seven centuries of the Karma Kagyu school's history. Since 1994 more than a dozen major sets commissioned by Situ Panchen or his circle have been identified, and more continue to turn up, not only outside Tibet but also in Kham. This publication begins to visually tell the story of Situ's paintings." A lovely, bright copy in near Fine condition. NOTE: a large heavy book - will require additional shipping to any international destination and some domestic destinations. Item #57704
ISBN: 9780977213139
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