LibGuides: Asian And Pacific American Heritage: Asian Art

Subject Guide

Online Asian Art Resources

Asian Art Museum
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture serves as a bridge of understanding between Asia and the United States and between the diverse cultures of Asia.
Lentz Collection
The purpose of the Lentz Collection for Asian Culture has been to recognize the rich and varied cultures of the many diverse peoples of Asia.
San Antonio Museum of Art
Spanning 6,000 years of Asian art history, this collection is internationally recognized as a center of excellence.

Welcome

Welcome to the Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month libguide. On this page, you will find links to books in the library catalog and Asian and Asian American art resources available online. You are viewing the Asian Art page of the libguide.

Books from the Catalog

Modern Art in Pakistan by Simone Wille
Call Number: ART 709.5491 WILLE 2015
A masterful insight into South Asian art, this book will interest researchers, scholars, and students of South Asian art and art history, and Pakistan in particular. Further it will be useful to those engaged in the fields of Islamic studies, museum studies, and modern South Asian history
A Living Work of Art by Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena, Calif.)
Call Number: ART 730.97949 NORTON 2015
A Living Work of Art: The Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden tells the fascinating story of the evolution of the Museum property into the lush and inspiring garden it is today
Color in Ancient and Medieval East Asia by Mary M. Dusenbury (Editor)
Call Number: ART 701.85095 COLOR 2015
Color was a critical element in East Asian life and thought, but its importance has been largely overlooked in Western scholarship. This interdisciplinary volume explores the fascinating roles that color played in the society, politics, thought, art, and ritual practices of ancient and medieval East Asia (ca. 1600 B.C.E.-ca. 1400 C.E.).
A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture by Rebecca M. Brown (Editor); Deborah S. Hutton (Editor)
Call Number: ART 709.5 COMPANION 2015
A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays that explore and critically examine various aspects of the field of Asian art and architectural history
Seduction by Laura W. Allen (Editor)
Call Number: ART 700.952 ALLEN 2015
Featuring dozens of stunning Japanese woodblock prints, textiles, serving vessels and thoughtful essays, Seduction paints a vibrant and provocative picture of Japan's Uikoyo-e or 'floating world.'