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The Art of Exile
Paintings by Tibetan Children in India

By Lukas, Sarah K.

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ISBN: 0890133522 Contributors: Museum of International Folk Art (N. M.); Leaken, Kitty (Photographer); Harris, Clare; Bod Kyi Bud Med Lhan Tshogs (Dharmsala, India) (Corporate Author) Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr Published: Apr 1 1998 Pages: 135 Weight: 1.55lbs. Height: 12.25" Width: 7.25" Depth: 0.50" Language: English

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Tells the story of the Tibetan exile experience through watercolors, words, and photographs. Focuses on the Tibetan Homes Foundation in Mussoorie, India, and the stories of the children who escaped Tibet to settle there. Includes interviews with several children about their passages to India, thei...

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Tells the story of the Tibetan exile experience through watercolors, words, and photographs. Focuses on the Tibetan Homes Foundation in Mussoorie, India, and the stories of the children who escaped Tibet to settle there. Includes interviews with several children about their passages to India, their memories of home, and their new life in India. The politics of the Tibetan situation are also dealt with through paintings of Chinese soldiers, the Dalai Lama, and more interviews with the exiles. Concludes with an essay by Clare Harris, a British art anthropologist who specializes in Tibetan culture. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.