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Rayanne, et al.,
You might be interested in the fact that the Bibliography of Asian Studies
(1971--) is offering free searching of their web index this month. Check
out: http://dev.hti.umich.edu/b/bas/
You will be able to browse by country (you'll find India under South Asia
and they also index Southeast Asian materials), subdivided by subject (such
as painting, architecture, etc.). Both monographs and articles are
indexed. This is the web version of the publication put out by the
Association of Asian Studies:
TITLE: Bibliography of Asian studies.
PUBLISHED: (Ann Arbor, Mich.) : Association for Asian Studies,
DESCRIPTION: v. ; 26 cm.
NUMBERING: Began in 1956.
NOTES: Description based on: 1969.
SUBJECTS: Asia--Bibliography--Periodicals.
OTHER AUTHORS: Association for Asian Studies.
OTHER TITLES: Journal of Asian studies.
TITLE HISTORY: Vols. for 1956-1968 issued as the Sept. number of the Journal
of Asian studies.
Continues: Far Eastern bibliography
RELATED TITLES: Journal of Asian studies / ISSN 0021-9118
ISSN: 0067-7159
OCLC NUMBER: 4285212
Because the AAS was always slow at getting its index published, the
American Committee for South Asian Art (now called the American Council for
Southern Asian Art) started publishing the _ACSAA Bibliography of South
Asian Art_. I don't know if we'll continue to do so now that the AAS has
gone online. I don't have my latest _ACSAA Newsletter_ here at work (I
keep forgetting to bring it in), so call me at home in the evenings if you
want the latest address to order back issues of their bibliography.
According to my Spring 1995 newsletter, the 1975-76 bibliography (compiled
by Helen Kelly) and the 1977-80 bibliography (compiled by Geri Malandra)
are available for $4.00 each. The 1981-83 bibliography (compiled by Monica
Lawyer) is avail. for $7.00 to ACSAA members and $9.00 to non-members. The
1986-88 bibliography (which I compiled) is $12.00 for members and $15.00
for non-members. The 1989-91 bibliography (compiled by Woodman Taylor) is
available for $30.00. I gather that the 1974 and1984-85 bibliographies are
o.p. I think that there was supposed to be another bibliography published
after the 1989-91, but I don't recall seeing an announcement.
My husband still uses the following Roy Craven book as a text for his
classes. It's more concise and comprehensive than Susan Huntington's book
which omits Mughal India, painting, etc. (but Susan Huntington's book has a
great bibliography for ancient India).
AUTHOR: Craven, Roy C.
TITLE: Indian art : a concise history / Roy C. Craven.
PUBLISHED: London : Thames and Hudson, 1987, c1976.
DESCRIPTION: 252 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 21 cm.
SERIES: World of art.
NOTES: "Previously published as A Concise history of Indian
art"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-248) and index.
SUBJECTS: Art, Indic--History.
ISBN: 0500201463
OCLC NUMBER: 22444950
(He also uses :
AUTHOR: Zimmer, Heinrich Robert, 1890-1943.
TITLE: Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization. Edited by
Joseph Campbell.
PUBLISHED: (Princeton, N.J.) Princeton University Press (1972, c1946)
DESCRIPTION: xiii, 248 p. plates. 22 cm.
SERIES: Bollingen series 6
NOTES: Reprint of the ed. published by Pantheon Books, New York.
SUBJECTS: India--Civilization
Mythology, Hindu
Symbolism
Art, Hindu
OTHER AUTHORS: Campbell, Joseph, 1904-
ISBN: 069109800X 0691017786 (pbk.)
OCLC NUMBER: 647762
and:
AUTHOR: Eck, Diana L.
TITLE: Darsan, seeing the divine image in India / Diana L. Eck.
PUBLISHED: (Chambersburg, Pa.) : Anima Books, 1981.
DESCRIPTION: 79 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
SERIES: Focus on Hinduism and Buddhism.
NOTES: Bibliography: p. (71)-72.
SUBJECTS: Hinduism
Hinduism--Study and teaching--Audio-visual aids.
Hindu symbolism
ISBN: 0890120242 (pbk.)
OCLC NUMBER: 7672524
for required texts.)
Vidya Dehejia just came out with a new book title: _Indian Art_ (Phaidon,
1997). Our copy is not yet catalogued so I can't comment yet on the
bibliography or the comprehensiveness.
James Harle"s book has a good bibliography:
AUTHOR: Harle, J. C. (James C.)
TITLE: The art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent / J.C.
Harle.
EDITION: Reprinted with corrections.
PUBLISHED: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England : New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Penguin Books, 1986 (1987 printing)
DESCRIPTION: 597 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
SERIES: Pelican history of art
NOTES: Includes index.
Bibliography: p. (537)-562.
SUBJECTS: Art, Indic
Art, Sri Lankan
Art, Nepali
ISBN: 0140560491
0140561498
OCLC NUMBER: 19748561
The _Art Book Biannual_ put out by Worldwide Books is what I always use to
track down exhibition catalogs. They index non-western art (India is
included in Far Eastern Art) and provide abstracts to the catalogs. The
Univ. of Washington Press also distributes exhibitions catalogs.
What about using Arntzen & Rainwater as a guide to standard titles? Or the
bibliographies in several sections of the Dictionary of art? Or, if you
only want what's in print, how about a subject search in BIP?
Are you trying to track down reliable Indian and Southeast Asian publishers
or any publishers of Indian art books? In my opinion, university presses
are still the best publishers for books on India. Some of our U.S.
scholars who've not been able to get published in the U.S. have published
with Oxford India. Mapin Pubs. (often listed in U. of Washington Press
catalogs) does a good job with it's illustrations; less scholarly texts
though.
Book publishers in India often reprint standard texts, sometimes with
variant titles, not always on good paper or with clear illustrations. I
recommend talking with a vendor you trust to discuss quality before
purchase. My favorite vendor for books from India is South Asia Books
(314) 474-0116. Gery Barrier, managing proprietor can probably advise you
of quality before you place an order with him.
Looking for out of print book titles? John Randall in London
(0171-630-5331; fax:0171-821-6544) usually has good stock.
Let me know if you want recommendations for specific aspects of Indian art
(medium, period, etc.).
Best wishes,
Janine Henri
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>I am in need of some advice on the best vendors and publishers of books
>and exhibition catalogs on the art and art history of India and Southeast
>Asia. If anyone has created a library guide or bibliography on the art of
>Indian and/or Southeast Asia I am interested in receiving a copy if it is
>possible for you to share your information. Thanks very much! Ray Anne
>Lockard
>
> Ray Anne Lockard
> Head, Frick Fine Arts Library
> University Library System
> University of Pittsburgh
> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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