http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/highlights-of-the-way-of-the-elders/ Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/highlights-of-the-way-of-the-elders/#comment-5441 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:23:20 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=9164#comment-5441 You mention early on in the post that works of art similar to those on display in The Way of the Elders: The Buddha in Modern Theravada Traditions are “often commissioned and donated to Buddhist temples and monasteries.” Were the specific works of art on display originally intended to fulfill a similar religious function, and if so, how did they end up in LACMA’s collection? In designing an exhibition such as this one how do you take into account that the displayed works, while shown as aesthetic objects in a museum setting, also are simultaneously part of an active faith tradition?

]]> http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/highlights-of-the-way-of-the-elders/#comment-5423 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:46:14 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=9164#comment-5423 Beautiful materials and I love the Burmese Buddha. This Theravada material has always held a very special interest for me and I am delighted to see it getting the some of the attention that it richly deserves.

]]> http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/highlights-of-the-way-of-the-elders/#comment-5421 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:31:17 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=9164#comment-5421 Hi Julie,
Thank you for sending me the info. Now I have another reason to visit LACMA this week!
Mark

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