Asian Games
The Art of Contest
Colin Mackenzie
Presenting stunning works spanning 2,000 years, a major exhibition at Asia Society examines the art and legacy of games in Asia. Using paintings, prints, and decorative arts that depict people playing games as well as the paraphernalia of games. Asian Games: The Art of Contest is the first major exhibition to explore Asia as a source of chess, Parcheesi, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, playing cards, polo and other games. Featuring key loans from China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany, the exhibition examines the role of games as social activity and as indices of cultural values in the diverse societies of Asia. This volume has a broad chronological and geographical reach and is comprised of approximately 200 works of art of the highest quality. Included in the exhibition are spectacular examples of game sets dating from the 12th to early 20th century, Persian and Indian court paintings and illuminated manuscripts of the 14th to 18th century and Chinese and Japanese scroll paintings, screens and ceramics that depict game-playing. Select earlier examples of games dating back as early as 200 B.C.E. are included.

Price: Bht 1,995.00