Last of the Great Masters? : Woodcarving Traditions in Myanmar : Past and Present
118: University of Jyväskylä, 1995. Soft Cover. Text in English. 156 pp. Moderate rubbing and some edge wear to the covers.
The study examines the surviving woodcarving tradition in Myanmar. Myanmar is a devoutly Buddhist country in South-East Asia following the Theravada school. Wooden architecture and sculpture are ancient skills closely connected with the religion. During the end of the nineteenth century the traditional Myanmar society faced a change, in the form of foreign rule of the kingdom. When the support for religion and traditional arts from the generous kings of Myanmar ended with the annexation of the country to the British India in 1886, artists, craftsmen, actors, puppeteers, musicians, Buddhist scholars and other professionals who had been directly dependent on the traditional order of values had to find new reasons to continue their work. Very Good. Item #6400
ISBN: 9513404420
Price: $80.00