Smile Of The Buddha Eastern Philosophy And Western Art; From Monet To Today

"The relations between eastern and western cultures have long been a neglected topic, and this careful and intelligent look at a small but significant part of those relations is most welcome."--Thomas McEvilley, author of "The Shape of Ancient Thought"How wonderful that Jacquelynn Baas has seen the light of the Buddha's smile shining from faraway Asia into the realm of the art of modern times in what we think of as the West! . . . Her work reveals how some of our most influential artists explored and expressed the sophisticated perceptions and joyful energy emanating from the realm of Buddhist Asia."--Robert A. F. ThurmanBaas, Jacquelynn is the author of 'Smile Of The Buddha Eastern Philosophy And Western Art; From Monet To Today', published 2005 under ISBN 9780520242081 and ISBN 0520242084.