Tibetan Mustang

Name: Tibetan Mustang
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783777441979
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Tibetan Mustang explores the rich cultural revival in the hidden Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. Photographers Luigi Fieni and Kenneth Parker document a two-decade restoration project of sacred temple murals in Lo Monthang, the medieval capital. Their work highlights the resurgence of Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the harmonious blend of spiritual and secular life among the Loba people. This revitalisation, driven by community-led art conservation and introduction of Western methods, has sparked a vibrant cultural renaissance in Mustang’s extraordinary landscape.
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Tibetan culture revives in hidden Himalayan kingdom.

Photographers Luigi Fieni and Kenneth Parker document the cultural revival of Tibetan Mustang, the hidden kingdom of the Himalayas. A restoration project of its sacred temple murals, directed by Luigi Fieni over more than 20 years, has reawakened Buddhist traditions. Included is Mustang's extraordinary landscape as well as the Lobas' spiritual and secular way of life.

The kingdom of Mustang, where Tibetan Buddhist tradition continues, is emerging as a beacon of community-directed art conservation and resurgent culture. Sacred temples dominate the medieval capital Lo Monthang. Following centuries of deterioration, a mural restoration project has taken place over more than 20 years, directed by conservator and photographer Luigi Fieni. This included training the unskilled Lobas in Western conservation methods. This extraordinary initiative led to a vibrant cultural renaissance in the kingdom.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777441979

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 180 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Foreword by HH Sakya Trichen
Contributions by Luigi Fieni
Text by Amy Heller
Photographs by Kenneth Parker

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 356.0mm

Weight: 2610g

Pages: 248

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Luigi Fieni is the lead art conservator and photographer of the Mustang project. His works restoring ancient Buddhist art across Asia have been published and exhibited worldwide.

Kenneth Parker is a large-format photographer, working principally in remote areas, producing a body of work in traditional film format which have been, widely exhibited and published.

Amy Heller is a Tibetologist and art historian who teaches at University of Bern, Institute for the Science of Religion and who writes on Tibetan art and culture.

HH Sakya Trichen is the revered forty-first throne holder of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism dating back to 1073, one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.