A volume on identifying and collecting contemporary Indian artefacts; crafts and jewellery; this guide shows how to identify authentic crafts; how to recognise fraudulent work; and what to do if a fake item has been purchased.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A time in U.S. history when anything felt possibleBy Jennie H.A zig-zagging narrative and some AWOL commas do not dissipate the magic of Margaret Leslie Daviss narrative of the Mona Lisas visit to the United States in 1963. A captivating cast of characters helped to solicit the permission of France; protect Mona Lisa during her voyage across the icy Atlantic and freezing Northeastern roads; and keep her safe during her smash-hit stays at the National Gallery in Washington and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.I have to wonder if America will ever again allow an aesthete and a Francophile such as Jacqueline Kennedy to be our First Lady. In an era where the media scolds coarseness with one hand and rewards it with publicity with the other; where true beauty is lost in the shuffle; where politicians see arts programs as a economic drain and not the soul of a society; is there room for a Mona Lisa?After the exhibit; President Kennedy spoke these words at Amherst College: "I look forward to an America which will reward achievements in the arts as we reward achievements in business or statecraft....I look forward to an America which commands respect throughout the world not only for its strength but for its civilization as well." We came so close in the Camelot years; but have forgotten this wisdom since then. But it is not too late for an American Renaissance.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Mona Lisa in CamelotBy DeeI wanted to read this book as I was a little girl when I watched this family and the sad times they endured. My bookclub at my suggestion is reading this book and we havent met yet but it was a insight to a different side of Jackie that I did not know and history about a painting and two countries I am interested in. The author did detailed versions of the personalities which I appreciated as it was history that I would not have know. Very interesting and I would recommend this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. 2 Great SmilesBy Charlie LawverI found the story of the Mona Lisa crossing the Atlantic to visit the United States great entertainment. What a great place this would be if we concentrated more on sharing than destroying our cultural differences and treasurers. Jackie could be very persuasive and determind when she set her mind to a project. I did not realize that the Mona Lisa was so small until I read this book. An education and a peak into the art world with a little glamour on the side.
