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Lewis, Paul & Lewis, Elaine (Authors) & Contributing Photographers : Peoples Of The Golden Triangle

Thames And Hudson, London, England, 1984

ISBN 0500973148

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 300 pages. Landmark pioneering monograph on subject. One of the finest books on the ethnic art of the tribes in the fabled Golden Triangle. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the much more common Softcover Edition and the 1994 Edition. There is no American Edition. The First Edition is now scarce. A brilliant production by The Editors of Thames And Hudson: Oversize-volume format. Cloth boards with titles on cover and spine, as issued. Text by Paul Lewis and Elaine Lewis. Photographs by various contributors. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United Kingdom to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents "Peoples of The Golden Triangle". The art of the so-called "hill tribes" in an exhaustive and beautifully produced volume. These creative peoples are based around the Golden Triangle, the mountainous borders among Laos, Burma, and Thailand that are otherwise better-known for its vibrant - and unstoppable - drug trade as well as the long-standing (and noble) Resistance Movement of the hill tribes themselves against the Burmese Government. Each of the six tribes has its own rich, ancient, and given their nomadic way of life, incredibly beautiful cultural legacy. It is precisely because they have moved around a great deal in the area - and have had very minimal interaction with one another - that the arts of the tribes are intact, well-preserved, and different from one another despite one another's geographical proximity. The oldest and finest pieces are now in major museums' Permanent Collections in Japan, Europe, and the United States as well as in private hands. The art of the Karen and the Hmong peoples are justly celebrated, but those of the smaller tribes are no less impressive for their exquisite craftsmanship and beauty: The Mien and Lisu. There have been newer and quite outstanding monographs on the subject, but the pioneering effort of the Lewis missionary couple remains a touchstone for all lovers and collectors of this inexhaustibly fascinating region's vanishing cultures. An absolute "must-have" title for Asian ethnic art collectors. This title is a classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are subsequent printings. A scarce copy thus. 700 color plates. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the peoples and their arts. Some of the most important ethnic arts of all time. A fine copy. . ISBN 0500973148.

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