Credits

Buckingham Collections and Nik Douglas would like to thank all persons who have in any way helped this project manifest at Tibet House, New York, and on the internet. In particular we would like to thank the Board and Staff of Tibet House - Robert Thurman, Ganden Thurman, Kyra Borre, Angie Kwak, Beata Tikos, Michael McCormick, Jennifer Kim, Nena Thurman, Tashi Tsering and others. For the web component we would like to profusely thank Adrian.

Additionally, among the following persons are those who have generously agreed to the loan of items and given material support: Louis DiLauro and David Stiffler.

Thanks for the consistent good advice and guidance offered by John Guy, Ulrich von Schroeder, Heidi von Schroeder, David Jongeward, Anthony D’Offay, John Eskenazi, Kenneth Linsner and others.

The following have selflessly helped with whole range of pre-exhibition, conservation, graphics and exhibition services: Richard Salmon, Paul Ferguson, Bill Stender, 10-31 Inc, Thierry DeHove, Cynthia Mercado and the staff of Hedleys Inc, Tanika Pook Panyarachun, Lobsang Gyatso, Aristo Babini, Babini LLC, and others.

The following have generously provided valuable epigraphic and translation services: Richard Salomon, Oskar von Hinuber and Edward O’Neil (Wui Po Kok).

Thanks to Neil Kreitman and the Kreitman Gallery for past projects related to this exhibition. Also to David Lindahl, David Salmon, Chino Roncoroni, Jean Paul Ciancimino, Sebastian Barbagallo, Michael Luong, Gerald Rodolitz, Jeff Novick, Sir Robert Bruce-Gardner, David Weldon and many others in the Asian art community.

Among the now-deceased friends who gave valuable advice, feedback and guidance related to this exhibition-subject, the following are especially noteworthy: John Hewitt, Robert Fraser, Adrian Maynard, Anthony Gardner and Ajit Mookerjee.

Thanks to my wife, Christi Adeniran-Douglas, our children Nicholas, Jasmine and Arthur for help, understanding, inspiration and support. And thanks especially to my sister Gina Lundy Douglas-Parmenter who insisted that I empty my cupboards, bring together, research, document, exhibit and publish the items comprising the “Out of Uddiyana” show and who helped me so much.

Thanks to numerous others who knowingly or unknowingly helped me to complete this project.

For purposes of reference, some previously published images in museum and private collections have been used on the Buckingham Collection website and exhibit dossiers at Tibet House where appropriate. Buckingham Collections would like to thank those who have formally given permission to reproduce their copyrighted images and request indulgence from those copyright holders we have either been unable to contact or who inadvertently may have been overlooked. In all such instances the copyright holders retain copyright of their images. Only entirely new images, which document the items in the Buckingham Collections published herein, are copyright reserved and, in every instance, permissions may be granted by contacting the copyright holder directly.

It is our purpose to disseminate knowledge and stimulate discussion so as to shed light on this fascinating material and associated spiritual cultures.