Asian art museum yoga art of transformation book

Her research about these paintings led to dead ends, and the only book in which. The art of transformation was organized by the arthur m. The art of transformation, the worlds first examination of yoga s visual history, explores the disciplines meanings and transformations over time. The art of transformation, a museum exhibition catalogue of spectacular size and beauty, is the product of an alltoorare melding of multiple disciplines. The art of transformation is the worlds first major art exhibition about yoga. The exhibition is at the asian art museum of san francisco. The art of transformation diamond, debra, gordon white, david. Qamar adamjee is associate curator of south asian art at the asian art museum. The art of transformation, the first major art exhibition to explore yoga and its historical transformation over the past 2,500 years through more than rare and compelling artworks. For more information, please visit the museums website. The exhibition borrows from twentyfive museums and private collections in india, europe, and the united states.

From classes to workshops, teacher training to retreatsyou wont miss a thing. Do i need to reserve tickets in advance for the yoga. Yoga the art of transformation book yoga union nyc. Three aspects of the absolute, page 1 from a manuscript of the nath charit, 1823. Along the way, yoga studies have become one of the fastestgrowing fields of. Debra diamond is associate curator of south and southeast asian art, freer gallery of art and arthur m. The art of transformation 1588344592 smithsonian books. Deliberately written for a large universe of audiences, this book will appeal not only to yoga practitioners but also to students of indian meditation and healing traditions and connoisseurs of south asian art.

The art of transformation at the asian art museum in san francisco feb. The art of transformation hardcover december 3, 20. The art of transformation debra diamond at wanderlusts. The story behind the work the show winds down with. Theyre all in the book, along with a wealth of absorbing ideas. Ascetics before the shrine of the goddess, page from a manuscript of the kedara kalpa. Asian art museums yoga exhibition poses a historical. The books illustrations include sculptural masterpieces of historical and divine yogis, exquisite mughal paintings of militant yogis and romantic heroes, islamic divination texts, 15foot scrolls depicting the. Yoga is one of the fastest growing fields in south asian studies. The art of transformation, asian art museum india, mughal dynasty babur and his retinue visiting gor khatri, page 22b from a manuscript of baburnama the book of babur, 1590s. Amsterdam diverses pagodes et penitences des faquirs. It will feature the worlds first illustrated manual of yoga postures. Smithsonians national museum of asian art 30,432 views. The exhibition debuted in the sackler gallery of the smithsonian institution in washington dc, where it was on view from october 19, 20 january 26, 2014.