Preview
Image Date
6-1-2023
Description
Shakyamuni Stong Sku (or 1000 bodies) Early- mid 20th century Painted pigment on silk 54 H x 29 W inches 2002.4.9 Gift of Bruce Walker '53
Exhibit Date
June 1 - June 30, 2023
Exhibit Description
Bruce Walker graduated from DePauw in 1953. After two years in the Marine Corps, he became a case officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (1956-1973), working on the Agency's Tibetan resistance project 1960-1968. While stationed in India and Sikkim during the period 1962-1968, he assembled an impressive collection of Tibetan thangkas, works on paper, and religious objects which he donated to DePauw in 2002. The exhibition is also accompanied by a full color catalog with contributions from DePauw University students, faculty, and staff.
Recommended Citation
Walker, Bruce 53, "Infinite Splendor, Infinite Light: The Bruce Walker '53 Collection of Tibetan Religious Art" (2023). All Past Exhibitions. 9, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_exhibit/9
Medium
Shakyamuni Stong Sku (or 1000 bodies) Early- mid 20th century Painted pigment on silk 54 H x 29 W inches 2002.4.9 Gift of Bruce Walker '53