{"product_id":"vanishing-beauty-madhuvanti-ghose-9780300214840","title":"Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection","description":"This book commemorates the remarkable gift of over 400 works from the collection of Barbara and David Kipper to the Art Institute of Chicago. These outstanding pieces of jewelry and ritual objects offer a material record of vanishing ways of life. Used as portable forms of wealth, as personal adornment, and in religious practice, they represent a broad spectrum of cultures. The majority comes from the Himalayan region, including Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia, and other pieces hail from Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The catalogue showcases stunning works--including delicate amulet boxes, other Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, and ornate Turkmen jewelry--through dramatic photography undertaken specifically for this publication. With five essays placing the objects in the contexts of their native regions, \u003ci\u003eVanishing Beauty \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a beautiful presentation of creativity and craftsmanship from across Asia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Art Institute of Chicago \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (06\/19\/16-08\/21\/16)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Madhuvanti Ghose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300214847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300214840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Art Institute of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.30h x 9.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017","brand":"Madhuvanti Ghose","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48216479039743,"sku":"9780300214840","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0aabb6dd-aadf-4fe5-b6ab-1fb081c7fbab.jpg?v=1771991270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vanishing-beauty-madhuvanti-ghose-9780300214840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}