Japan Style

ISBN-13: 9780714846248 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 304 str.

Gian Calza

Opis

• 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

Recenzje

"Images are carefully chosen and beautifully juxtaposed."-IDFX

"This poetic book analyses complexities of Japanese style. Instead of straightforward case studies on well-known examples, it tackles underlying aspects of culture with references to Buddhism, mythology, Zen philosophy, architecture and the visual arts. Beautifully illustrated, and far more than just Ando, tea ceremonies and Noh theatre."-Building Design

O autorze

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).