Sanctuary The Temples of Angkor

by Guy, John; McCurry, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780714841755
• ISBN10: 0714841757
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-05
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

The temples of Angkor are one the world's most impressive archaeologicalreasures. The extensive network of ancient temples in Cambodia - a magicalorld of carved gods, weathered masonry, tangled vegetation and orange-robedonks, so long off-limits to Western visitors - are evocatively presented inteve McCurry's unique style. An introduction by John Guy - an authority onhe cultural history of Southeast Asia - provides an informative introductiono the history and architecture of the site and also explains its religiousistory and modern usage.;Designated a World Heritage site, the temples ofngkor are a great attraction to tourists and archaeologists alike, and are aopular pilgrimage destination for the faithful. McCurry shows these manyacets in grand panoramas of the architecture, intimate portraits of the lifef the monks and studies of wonderful sculptures (which are displayed ineparate sections of the book on textured paper).

Author Biography

Steve McCurry (b.1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan before the Russian invasion. His coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal given to photographers exhibiting exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, his photographs are beautiful, uplifting and powerful. McCurry has worked for National Geographic magazine for many years and is a member of the prestigious Magnum agency.

John Guy is Curator of Indian and South East Asian Sculpture at the Victorian & Albert Museum, London, and Consultant to UNESCO on historical monuments in Southeast Asia.