Japan Style


This book offers a thorough examination of Japanese style.


Gian Carlo Calza


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Price: USD$49.95

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Overview
  • Authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan
  • Unique handbook that aids an understanding of Japanese culture through its architecture, arts, crafts, cinema and literature
  • Written by one of the world's most respected specialists and scholars of Japanese art and culture
  • This book gives an insight into the essence of Japanese culture, identifying its specific qualities and characteristics from Ukiyo-e to Tadao Ando
  • Illustrated with over 150 images, both traditional and contemporary



 

About the author(s)
Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre at the University of Venice. A distinguished authority on Japanese art, he has published many books and articles on several artists, including Phaidon’s monographs on Hokusai (2003) and on Ukiyo-e (2005).


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