The Resource Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art, Dany Chan
Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art, Dany Chan
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The item Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art, Dany Chan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.
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- Summary
- "In 1967, the phrase "flower power" transformed the commonplace flower into a Buddhist-inspired symbol of peace. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of San Francisco's Summer of Love, this book showcases the expressive powers of flowers in Asian arts and cultures. Beginning in ancient times, a language of flowers, where certain blooms suggest specific themes, was communicated in art throughout Asia. Here forty artworks, all drawn from the Asian Art Museum's renowned collection, focus on six celebrated flowers--lotus, plum blossom, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, tulip, and rose--and the messages they convey"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 112 pages
- Note
- "Flower Power is organized by the Asian Art Museum. Exhibition dates: June 23-October 1, 2017."
- Contents
-
- Transcendence: lotus
- Transience: plum and cherry
- Reflection: chrysanthemum
- Sophistication: tulip and rose
- Provocation: flowers in contemporary art
- Isbn
- 9780939117796
- Label
- Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art
- Title
- Flower power
- Title remainder
- the meaning of flowers in Asian art
- Statement of responsibility
- Dany Chan
- Subject
-
- Art asiatique -- Thèmes, motifs -- Expositions
- Art, Asian -- Themes, motives
- Art, Asian -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions
- Asia
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco -- Exhibitions
- Catalogues d'exposition
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibition catalogs
- Fleurs -- Aspect symbolique -- Asie -- Expositions
- Fleurs dans l'art -- Expositions
- ART -- Asian
- Flowers -- Symbolic aspects -- Asia -- Exhibitions
- Flowers in art
- Flowers in art -- Exhibitions
- exhibition catalogs
- Flowers -- Symbolic aspects
- ART -- Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | Permanent Collections
- ART -- Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In 1967, the phrase "flower power" transformed the commonplace flower into a Buddhist-inspired symbol of peace. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of San Francisco's Summer of Love, this book showcases the expressive powers of flowers in Asian arts and cultures. Beginning in ancient times, a language of flowers, where certain blooms suggest specific themes, was communicated in art throughout Asia. Here forty artworks, all drawn from the Asian Art Museum's renowned collection, focus on six celebrated flowers--lotus, plum blossom, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, tulip, and rose--and the messages they convey"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- bibliography
- catalogs
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/organizationName
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Chan, Dany
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Flowers in art
- Art, Asian
- Flowers
- Fleurs dans l'art
- Art asiatique
- Fleurs
- ART
- ART
- ART
- Art, Asian
- Flowers in art
- Flowers
- Asia
- Label
- Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art, Dany Chan
- Note
- "Flower Power is organized by the Asian Art Museum. Exhibition dates: June 23-October 1, 2017."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Transcendence: lotus -- Transience: plum and cherry -- Reflection: chrysanthemum -- Sophistication: tulip and rose -- Provocation: flowers in contemporary art
- Control code
- 956687843
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 112 pages
- Isbn
- 9780939117796
- Lccn
- 2016051935
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 83803
- System control number
- (OCoLC)956687843
- Label
- Flower power : the meaning of flowers in Asian art, Dany Chan
- Note
- "Flower Power is organized by the Asian Art Museum. Exhibition dates: June 23-October 1, 2017."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Transcendence: lotus -- Transience: plum and cherry -- Reflection: chrysanthemum -- Sophistication: tulip and rose -- Provocation: flowers in contemporary art
- Control code
- 956687843
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 112 pages
- Isbn
- 9780939117796
- Lccn
- 2016051935
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 83803
- System control number
- (OCoLC)956687843
Subject
- Art asiatique -- Thèmes, motifs -- Expositions
- Art, Asian -- Themes, motives
- Art, Asian -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions
- Asia
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco -- Exhibitions
- Catalogues d'exposition
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibition catalogs
- Fleurs -- Aspect symbolique -- Asie -- Expositions
- Fleurs dans l'art -- Expositions
- ART -- Asian
- Flowers -- Symbolic aspects -- Asia -- Exhibitions
- Flowers in art
- Flowers in art -- Exhibitions
- exhibition catalogs
- Flowers -- Symbolic aspects
- ART -- Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | Permanent Collections
- ART -- Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals
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