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Article: Taoism and the Arts of China. (Reviews of Books).(Book Review)
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- The Journal of the American Oriental Society
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- January 1, 2002
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Taoism and the Arts of China. Edited by STEPHEN LITTLE, with SHAWN EICHMAN. Exhibition catalogue, The Art Institute of Chicago. Berkeley and Los Angeles: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, 2000. Pp. 415, plates, illus. $60 (cloth); $39.95 (paper).
The publication of this book can justly be said to represent a monumental accomplishment that significantly contributes to our understanding of the many ways in which Taoism has shaped the development of Chinese culture. Taoism and the Arts of China contains photographs of over 150 works of art, and was published in conjunction with the exhibition "Taoism and the Arts of China," presented at the Art Institute of Chicago ...