Japanese Art in Detail /anglais - Couverture rigide

Reeve, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0714124273 ISBN 13 : 9780714124278

Editeur : British Museum Press, 2005

Synopsis

This beautiful book offers a striking and unusual view of the wide array of Japanese art. It highlights - close up and in colour - outstanding examples of design and craft in prints, paintings and screens, metalwork, ceramics, wood, stone and lacquer. The book opens with an introduction asking 'What is Japanese art?' This is followed by a series of thematic chapters in which the author provides cultural context while pointing out exceptional features. By showing the complete object alongside enlarged details - sometimes virtually invisible to the naked eye - intriguing comparisons can be drawn between seemingly unrelated pieces. The selection of illustrations evokes the hand and eye of the most accomplished Japanese craftsmen and women past and present. This book will provide endless creative inspiration.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Reeve was Head of Education at the British Museum for many years and is now an international consultant on education in museums and an outside examiner on museology courses. He is the author of Living Arts of Japan and the British Museum Visitor's Guide.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: British Museum Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714124273
• ISBN 13: 9780714124278
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible