Seeing Borobudur
Lalita Vistara Reliefs
Published on 28. September 2023
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-946226-70-9 (ISBN)
Description
Architectural photography is where Se found his niche and in Seeing Borobudur he turns his expert eye on the world's largest Buddhist monument in Central Java, Indonesia. Dating back to the 9th century, the UNESCO World Heritage site features thousands of stunning relief panels and hundreds of statues set within incredible temple architecture. This book offers a unique perspective on these treasures, taking readers on an in-depth exploration of the temple and the different religious stories, myths and depictions of everyday life found in the panels, which are generally considered to be some of the most exquisite of the ancient Buddhist world.
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Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 294 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1942 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-946226-70-9 (9781946226709)
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Persons
Richard Se, native of Singapore, is a renowned photpgrapher specialising in buildings, places and monuments, capturing them through the eyes of an architect. Adrian Willem Ban Kwie Lauw-Zecha (born 1933), better known as Adrian Zecha, is an Indonesian hotelier and founder of several hotel companies. Richard Se, native of Singapore, is a renowned photpgrapher specialising in buildings, places and monuments, capturing them through the eyes of an architect. Richard Se, native of Singapore, is a renowned photpgrapher specialising in buildings, places and monuments, capturing them through the eyes of an architect. Richard Se, native of Singapore, is a renowned photpgrapher specialising in buildings, places and monuments, capturing them through the eyes of an architect.