OCT 2002

VOLUME 33 - NUMBER 8

The diverse works of art covered this month are distinguished by the connoisseurs who acquired them. Exhibitions featuring Sylvan Barnet and William Burto's collection of Japanese paintings and calligraphy, and Eugene V. Thaw's steppe art collection, open at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Miyeko Murase's article introduces the much-neglected topic of early paper decoration by comparing examples belonging to Barnet and Burto with others in Japanese museums. John Rosenfield provides an overview of their collection against the background of modern scholarship, while Barnet and Burto reminisce over their adventures in collecting with Valerie Doran. This year's October exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taipei focuses on the Qianlong emperor. Wang Cheng-hua discusses the changing image of the museum and teh complex personality of a collector extraordinaire. Katheryn Linduff contextualizes artefacts from the scattered regions of teh Eastern Eurasian steppe. Finally, Guy Ullens discusses his passion for contemporary Chinese art with Marcel Croës.

FEATURES
Penelope Tree. The Road to Dzongsar
Katheryn M. Linduff. Demystifying Artefacts From Eastern Eurasia: Archaeology and the Study of Art History
Wang Cheng-hua. The Qianlong Emperor and his Legacy: The National Palace Museum's 2002 October Exhibition
John Rosenfield. Escaping Deadly Strife in the Art World: The Barnet and Burto Collection
Miyeko Murase. Flecks of Gold and Strips of Silver: Early Paper Decoration in Japan
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Asian Art in London: Preview Highlights
Cultura in Basel: Preview Highlights
Don J. Cohn. Book Review: Dorothy Ko: Every Step A Lotus: Shoes For Bound Feet, Berkeley, Los Angeles and London, 2001
INTERVIEWS
Marcel Croes. An Interview with Guy Ullens
Valerie C. Doran. Professing the Love of Art: A Conversation with Sylvan Barnet and William Burto
COMMENTARY
John C. Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Commentary: An Unfortunate Choice of Words