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Expertise
I CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY TYPE OF ART THAT IS NOT ASIAN. My expertise is Buddhist Art in mainland Southeast Asia particularly Thailand, Cambodia, Burma/Myanmar and Laos.
Experience in the area
I have a Masters degree in Art History with a concentration in Southeast Asian Studies. I worked in Laos training local museum staff on object handling, and database maintenance. I have traveled and studied the art of Thailand and Cambodia, particularly Buddha images. I also conducted all my research in Burma/Myanmar on Buddhist narrative representation, and are due to publish an article on this subject in the fall.
Organizations
Theosophical society, National Geographic Society, High IQ international society.
Publications
Finalis (collegial poetry), soon to be published in the Journal of Burma Studies.
Education/Credentials
MA in art history with a concentration on SE Asian studies.
Awards and Honors
FLAS (foreign language area scholarship) scholar two years in a row for the advance study of Thai language, NIU Art History Symposium best paper 2006, Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| manjusha | 10/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| manjusha | 10/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ohhh! your the best!! there is nothing ..... |
Recent Answers from Carolina Bodner
2009-11-11 asian bridge print:
Hi Timea, Thank you for your inquiry. Those are beautiful prints, obviously Japanese. Since I am not a Japanese expert I think you'd be better off contacting a gallery that specializes on Japanese prints
2009-10-16 buddhist art and architecture:
Dear Manjusha, I hope it was helpful. I didn't realize you were only in the 9th grade. I thought you were in college. Sorry about that. If I could maybe recommend a couple of simpler additional sources:
2009-10-15 buddhist art and architecture:
Dear Manjusha, Yes this helps quite a bit, however it is still difficult to give you good sources as my specialty deals with Buddhist art in SE Asia (2nd millennium), that is after the Gandhara period
2009-10-15 buddhist art and architecture:
Dear Manjusha, Perhaps you could provide some additional information on your project. There are a lot of sources on Buddhist Art and Architecture, but I need to know what area you're concentrating on
2009-08-12 david lee print:
Dear Pat, I did a bit more research on this artist and here's what I found regarding his life: "Chinese artist David Lee was born in Canton, China in 1944 and in 1946 moved with his family to Hong
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