With vivid photography and insightful commentary; this travel pictorial shines a light on the Buddhist art and architecture of Borobudur. The glorious ninthndash;century Buddhist stupa of Borobudurmdash;the largest Buddhist monument in the worldmdash;stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia; where it is visited annually by over a million people. Borobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment; and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire; the life story of Buddha; and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beingsmdash;finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolize the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. An Affair to RememberBy Christian SchlectThose interested in American art of the last century will find great pleasure in reading this book. Chicago and New York are the centers from which Katharine Kuh radiated. As a museum curator; art dealer; and published critic; she was personally close to many of the modern masters. In this book; she provides short but telling stories about their work and lives. I especially liked the chapters on Rothko; Tobey and Noguchi.Disparate side characters; such as Judge Learned Hand and LBJ; pop up and add further to the value of Ms. Kuhs memoir.Avis Berman has done a great service to all those interested in the history of twentieth century American art by completing the memoirs of Katharine Kuh. The authors reflections have been preserved in a form; while still true to the author; that is likely better than had the elderly Ms. Kuh herself remained alive to complete the job. Notes to the text and a more complete description of Katharine Kuhs personal background are some of the very much-appreciated work accomplished by Ms. Berman.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but I loved this bookBy texanI really do not care for Modern Art; but I loved this book. Learned more about Modern art history than I could have imagined; and enjoyed it!! Would recommend this book for anyone interested in art history; art museums; art dealers; art collectors; and American Art history. VERy good read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My kind of book!By Sondra ZellI loved reading this book. I enjoy reading about the lives of artists. This book was particularly interesting because it was also the story of Katherine Kuh; an art dealer and curator; during her most productive years. Although I was familiar with the work of all of the artists she highlighted it was the personal relationships Kuh had with each of them which made the book come alive. It was also about my own time and in places familiar and dear to me. It very much made me feel as though I was walking the streets and seeing the sights she did. I was THERE.