Mandeville Gallery
The Terracotta Soldiers of Xian
Photographs by Sidney J. Gluck

Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
September 19, 2005 - October 30, 2005


Gluck presents images of the magnificent life-sized terracotta soldiers and horses unearthed at Xian in the 1970s. The huge army was created by the First Emperor of China to immortalize the military might of the First Dynasty and serve the Emperor in his afterlife.


Three Horses, 1997/2005, photographs printed on canvas


Backs, 1997/2005, photographs printed on canvas

These photographs were taken in 1997 at Xi'an, China with government permission and assistance.

Gluck is chairman of the US-China Society of Friends and a former President of the US-China People's Friendship Association – New York Chapter. The US-China People's Friendship Association National Convention will visit Schenectady October 7 -10, 2005.

As an artist, Gluck has used a variety of media; painting, photography, and fabric design. He has shown at various galleries and educational institutions throughout New York and New England.