Non-Western Art: Spine or cover with flaws

Author: Oliver
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book introduces the main artistic traditions of Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, North Korea, China, the South Pacific region, and the Americas. The author establishes a complete and clear framework with geography as the longitude and time as the latitude, exploring the art history of various regions from the beginning of civilization to the present day, showcasing a series of great artworks outside the Western world. Non-Western regions include India, China, Japan, North Korea, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific region. By presenting numerous great artworks from these regions, the book presents their vibrant and diverse characteristics. The author uses time and geography as the longitude and latitude, with classic works as the fulcrum, exploring the artistic development of various regions from the beginning of civilization to the present day. The cultural atmosphere in which various arts exist, as well as the basic cultural elements that form the art—such as concepts, beliefs, and social norms—are analyzed by the author in a precise manner. Readers will gain insights into the thoughts that the creators of these arts wish to express, thus no longer merely focusing on these magnificent artworks out of curiosity for exotic cultures.