| Art of the Natural World | 
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Sales Rank: 924025
Category: Book
Authors: Richard Rosenblum, Valerie C. Doran
Publisher: MFA Publications
Studio: MFA Publications
Manufacturer: MFA Publications
Label: MFA Publications
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0878466231
Dewey Decimal Number: 730
EAN: 9780878466238
ASIN: 0878466231
Publication Date: June 2001
Release Date: August 2, 2001
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Product Description
Prized for over a millennium by Chinese literati, scholars' rocks--stones sculpted by the elements into evocative, richly textured miniature landscapes--have long been objects of contemplation, inspiration, and ever-changing beauty. This succinct, elegantly designed volume offers a meditation by the noted artist and collector Richard Rosenbaum on the philosophy and spirit of Chinese natural art, from scholars' rocks to similarly-fashioned objects in wood, metal, and ceramic--as well as such reverse manifestations as works sculpted to replicate natural art. In a style that is at once informal and passionately engaged, Rosenblum discusses the history and use of natural art, the influence it has had on his own work, and, beyond this, the wider philosophical issues it raises--about artistic perception, the context of an art object, and what ultimately distinguishes and constitutes a work of art. Centuries before Duchamp's snow shovel first hung on a gallery wall, Chinese natural art was challenging received notions about artistic creation and response. A book for scholars, artists, and thinkers alike, Art of the Natural World is an indispensable commentary on the art of nature and the nature of art.
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Romancing The Stone November 8, 2001
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Most books which present collections of art objects treat the subject as that: an object. Emphasis is put on value or history. This book treats stones as a source of inspiration. Rosenblum takes individual objects and explains what he sees in them and how they effected his life as well as his artwork. He infuses the art of collecting stones with the original intent of the Chinese scholars who began the practice. The value he places on the stones are not so much monetary but how they speak to him on an individual basis. This book complements "Worlds Within Worlds", the first book about Rosenblums collection. That book explained technical and historical data, this one humanizes the collection. An excellent book, a great addition to the genre of viewing stones, suiseki, scholar stones, etc.
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