CONDITION USED GOOD, ON THE PATH TO VOID , BUDDHIST ART OF THE TIBETAN REALM , 1996

Though several books have made known the history and culture of Tibet – a subject of increasing interest – no single publication has yet provided an overview of its magnificent art and architecture. This present volume is an attempt to redress the imbalance.

In three sections on architectural monuments, sculpture, and painting and fabric images, the essays in this volume, written by the foremost scholars of Tibetan art and culture, cover monasteries, palaces, icons, wall-paintings, and the most widely known form of Tibetan art – thankas. From the time of the Yarlung dynasty when Tibet was a formidable power, to the continuing and relentless “Sinification” of Tibetan culture, and going beyond political boundaries to include sites in India, such as Alchi and Tabo, a panorama of Tibetan civilization is provided here.

Pratapaditya Pal is the General Editor of Marg. He is a distinguished art historian, author and lecturer. Named Getty Scholar for 1995-96, Dr Pal is presently Visiting Curator at the Art Institute of Chicago.