Origins of Thai Art

Origins of Thai Art
Author: Betty Gosling
Publisher: Brecourt Academic
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Over the last 20 years, intensive research has shed new light on Thailand's ancient pre-Tai era, a period that spanned from the 3rd millennium BC to the 13th century AD. This illustrated book, by a renowned authority on the subject, presents a survey of early Thai art.

The Roots of Thai Art

The Roots of Thai Art
Author: Piriya Krairœ̄k
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Art, Thai
ISBN: 9786167339115

This book, the latest work from one of Thailand's leading art historians, Piriya Krairiksh represents the culmination of 30 years research by the author and is sure to be a definitive account of Thai Art History and a major art reference book. It covers 700 years of Thai art history, and looks at both Buddhist and Hindi art from the 5th to 13th centuries. This extensive study incorporates paintings, pottery and architecture, and looks at the mythology surrounding each. The author has been granted access to many private collections, including that of HM The King of Thailand's own collection, as well other private collectors and also many museums. Never before has such a vast collection of items, many never before catalogued in book form, been collected in one place and placed within a contextual overview of the development of Thai Art. Lavishly illustrated with 600 colour illustrations, this work will be a must for all collectors, academics and students of Thai Art, as well as general readers who have an interest in Southeast Asian art. Full Glossary and index are included. ILLUSTRATIONS: 600 colour

The Art of Thai Comics

The Art of Thai Comics
Author: Nicolas Verstappen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9786164510364

Comics flourished following the publication of the first Thai comics strip in 1907. Artists borrowed elements from European and American publications, such as Punch magazine, and created uniquely Thai mash-ups. In the 1930s, one artist combined E. C. Segar's Popeye with the codes of local 'likay' theatre, while another used the neoclassical realism introduced by Italian painters appointed at the Siamese court to give eerie form to the folklore pantheon of Thai ghosts. During the Cold War era, horror tales, anti-communist propaganda and socially engaged graphic novels bore witness to the country's darker years. Then, in the 1990s, Thai comics struggled to compete with the sudden influx of unlicensed manga from Japan that led to a disregard for local efforts and its current 'forgotten' status. After a hiatus, Thai comics made a comeback in the late '90s with a quirky, alternative scene that deserves wider international recognition. Beautifully designed and bursting with stories - from 20th-century interpretations of age-old Buddhist legends to tales of modern-day millennial angst - 'The Art of Thai Comics' opens an enlightening and visually spectacular window onto the country's history, culture and creativity. In doing so, it reinstates Thai comics into the wider story of global comics art.

Modern Art in Thailand

Modern Art in Thailand
Author: Apinan Poshyananda
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1992
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Special attention is given in the early chapters to King Chulalongkorn, whose patronage played a major role in disseminating Western art in Bangkok, and to the Italian art teacher, Silpa Bhirasri, a pivotal figure in the institutional development of modern art in Thailand in the 1930s and 1940s.

Thai Massage & Thai Healing Arts

Thai Massage & Thai Healing Arts
Author: Bob Haddad
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1844099067

This fascinating anthology presents a much wider scope than other books on Thai massage, and uncovers a wealth of previously unavailable information on the historical, spiritual, and cultural connections to this powerful healing art. Topics include ways to refine and maintain a healthy practice, breathwork and body mechanics, self-protection techniques, reading body language, acupressure concepts, and Thai herbal compress therapy. The spiritual and cultural section offers modern translations of ancient texts, Indian and Buddhist influences, magic amulets and sacred tattoos, and accessory modalities such as reusi dat ton (stretching) and tok sen (hammering therapy). Rounding out this thorough text, the final section features essays about actual practice with clients, written by therapists and teachers from around the world. The extensive experience and information provided in this reference book is invaluable to students or practitioners who wish to deepen their personal and professional understanding of traditional Thai healing arts.

Charting Thoughts

Charting Thoughts
Author: Low Sze Wee
Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2017-12-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9811419620

A constellation of thoughts by 25 established and emerging scholars who plot the indices of modernity and locate new coordinates within the shifting landscape of art. These newly commissioned essays are accompanied by close to 200 full-colour image plates.

A History of Ayutthaya

A History of Ayutthaya
Author: Chris Baker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2017-05-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107190762

The first full history of a great commercial and political center that rose in Asia over almost five centuries.

Sounding the Center

Sounding the Center
Author: Deborah Wong
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2001-08-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780226905853

Sounding the Center is an in-depth look at the power behind classical music and dance in Bangkok, the capital and sacred center of Buddhist Thailand. Focusing on the ritual honoring teachers of music and dance, Deborah Wong reveals a complex network of connections among kings, teachers, knowledge, and performance that underlies the classical court arts. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork, Wong lays out the ritual in detail: the way it is enacted, the foods and objects involved, and the people who perform it, emphasizing the way the performers themselves discuss and construct aspects of the ceremony.