Synopses & Reviews
The Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva, Switzerland, houses one of the most important collections of Asian art in the world: some 9,000 works from China and Japan. This new book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the museum and the 150th birthday of Alfred Baur (1865andndash;1951). Lavishly illustrated with stunning new photographs, the book showcases the diversity and quality of Baurandrsquo;s collections, which span netsuke, lacquerware, saber fittings, prints, jades, imperial ceramics, textiles, and much more.and#160;
Synopsis
Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alfred Baur's birth (1865-1951) and the 50th anniversary of the Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern Art, this book presents one of the major collections of Asian art through an opulent selection from the 9000 objects of the arts of China and Japan.
About the Author
Monique Crick is director of the Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern Art. Helen Loveday is curator and Estelle Nikland#232;s van Osselt is assistant curator, both at the Baur Foundation. Hughes Dubois is a photographer who specializes in art objects.