East-West in Art: Patterns of Cultural and Aesthetic Relationships, by Theodore Bowie (Indiana University Press, 1966), explores the rich and historical cultural interaction between Western and Oriental art.
In this volume, prominent scholars in art, archaeology, and history discuss the relationships between Western and Oriental art since the Bronze Age. With the aid of over three hundred illustrations, the authors analyze differences, parallels, and sometimes startling similarities in styles, themes, and techniques in all parts of the vast Eurasian continent. Using the method of historical comparison as well as that of artistic confrontation, they take up such themes as the art of the Silk Route, the role of Iran as artistic middleman between East and West, the effect on art of a world conqueror like Alexander the Great, and the anticipations of modern Western ideas which are found in early Chinese painting. The possibility is foreseen that as foreign travel and study and the circulation of exhibits extend among Eastern and Western artists an awareness of each others’ achievements, a truly international style will emerge. East-West in Art makes an important contribution to the understanding of a fundamental cultural phenomenon.
– Theodore Bowie, East-West in Art: Patterns of Cultural and Aesthetic Relationships (Indiana University Press, 1966), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with black-and-white art images.
Our copy is in relatively good condition. The pages are clean; no markings except for the previous owner’s signature and some old price markings on the first flyleaf. There is some toning on the edges of the pages. The binding is fine. The covers are worn, with edge wear and other signs of use. There is an old price sticker on the front cover.
