Alice S. Kandell is an American child psychologist, author, photographer and art collector interested in Himalayan culture.[1] She worked extensively in the Indian state of Sikkim as a photographer, capturing approximately 15,000 color slides, as well as black-and-white photographs, between 1965 and 1979.[2]
She initially visited Sikkim in 1965 to attend the coronation ceremony of Hope Cooke, an American woman who married Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim. At his request, she started a photograph project to illustrate how he and his wife favoured education and local businesses in Sikkim to benefit its culture.[3]
She is the author or co-author of two books,[4] (with text by Charlotte Salisbury), and a book for children, called Sikkim: The Hidden Kingdom.
Her private collection of Tibetan art was covered in A Shrine for Tibet: The Alice S. Kandell Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art, by Marylin Rhie and Robert Thurman, with photographs by John Bigelow Taylor.
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa, seated, with a monk, at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim in 1965.
Coronation of King in April 1965. Three Nepalese women standing in front of Tse Ten Tashi's photograph studio, Gangtok, Sikkim.
Coronation of King in April 1965. Princess, sister of the King of Sikkim, standing on right, in traditional royal dress, during coronation of King, Gangtok, Sikkim.
Young girl, Kimu, carrying a birthday cake through the Lachung Monastery, Sikkim February 1969.
Collection of Tibetan artedit
Amitabha in Sukhavati Pure Land
Hva Shang, and Lokapalas Virudhaka and Dhrtarashta
Bhaishajya Guru
Dharmatala, and Lokapalas Virupaksha and Vaishravana
Shakyamuni Descending from the Heaven of the 33 Gods
Padma Sambhava
Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
^"Sikkim Photos (Kandell Collection): Biography of the Photographer". Library of Congress. 1965. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^Dahlia Ambrose, American Photographer Takes You Through A Cultural Tour of the Lost Kingdom of Sikkim, December 28, 2016
^"Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Receives Leading Collection of Tibetan Buddhist Art from Alice S. Kandell". Smithsonian Website. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^"Leonard S. Kandell - Developer, 85". The New York Times. 1991-05-13. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
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January 01, 1970
alice, kandell, american, child, psychologist, author, photographer, collector, interested, himalayan, culture, worked, extensively, indian, state, sikkim, photographer, capturing, approximately, color, slides, well, black, white, photographs, between, 1965, 1. Alice S Kandell is an American child psychologist author photographer and art collector interested in Himalayan culture 1 She worked extensively in the Indian state of Sikkim as a photographer capturing approximately 15 000 color slides as well as black and white photographs between 1965 and 1979 2 Alice S Kandell in Sikkim c 1960s 1970s Contents 1 Life and career 2 Gallery 2 1 Images taken by Alice S Kandell 2 2 Collection of Tibetan art 3 ReferencesLife and career editShe initially visited Sikkim in 1965 to attend the coronation ceremony of Hope Cooke an American woman who married Palden Thondup Namgyal King of Sikkim At his request she started a photograph project to illustrate how he and his wife favoured education and local businesses in Sikkim to benefit its culture 3 She is the author or co author of two books 4 with text by Charlotte Salisbury and a book for children called Sikkim The Hidden Kingdom Her private collection of Tibetan art was covered in A Shrine for Tibet The Alice S Kandell Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art by Marylin Rhie and Robert Thurman with photographs by John Bigelow Taylor In 2011 she donated a collection of Tibetan art to the Arthur M Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian 5 6 and about 300 pictures to the Library of Congress She is the daughter of Leonard S Kandell a developer and investor in Manhattan real estate 7 Gallery edit nbsp Alice Kandell behind a Sikkimese soldier taking a photograph of a Chinese soldier along the Nathu La Pass Sikkim nbsp Alice Kandell with villager and horse Sikkim Images taken by Alice S Kandell edit nbsp Hope Cooke Queen of Sikkim nbsp Palden Thondup Namgyal King of Sikkim nbsp Woman selling rice in Gangtok market Sikkim nbsp The 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje religious leader of Sikkim nbsp Rangjung Rigpe Dorje the 16th Karmapa seated with a monk at Rumtek Monastery Sikkim in 1965 nbsp Coronation of King in April 1965 Three Nepalese women standing in front of Tse Ten Tashi s photograph studio Gangtok Sikkim nbsp Coronation of King in April 1965 Princess sister of the King of Sikkim standing on right in traditional royal dress during coronation of King Gangtok Sikkim nbsp Young girl Kimu carrying a birthday cake through the Lachung Monastery Sikkim February 1969 Collection of Tibetan art edit nbsp Amitabha in Sukhavati Pure Land nbsp Hva Shang and Lokapalas Virudhaka and Dhrtarashta nbsp Bhaishajya Guru nbsp Dharmatala and Lokapalas Virupaksha and Vaishravana nbsp Shakyamuni Descending from the Heaven of the 33 Gods nbsp Padma Sambhava nbsp Shadakshari AvalokiteshvaraReferences edit Alice S Kandell Archived from the original on 2017 10 06 Retrieved 2017 01 12 Sikkim Photos Kandell Collection Biography of the Photographer Library of Congress 1965 Retrieved 2 June 2015 Dahlia Ambrose American Photographer Takes You Through A Cultural Tour of the Lost Kingdom of Sikkim December 28 2016 http trove nla gov au work 21182514 selectedversion NBD13588912 gt Mountaintop Kingdom Sikkim Arthur M Sackler Gallery Receives Leading Collection of Tibetan Buddhist Art from Alice S Kandell Smithsonian Website 20 July 2011 Retrieved 10 April 2015 http www artsatl com tag alice s kandell gt Doorway to an Enlightened World Leonard S Kandell Developer 85 The New York Times 1991 05 13 Retrieved 2015 05 21 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alice S Kandell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice S Kandell amp oldid 1217194408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
