Ukiyo-E
by Gian Carlo Calza
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Author: Gian Carlo CalzaContributor: John T. Carpenter
Contributor: Muto Junko
Contributor: Naito Masato
Contributor: Timon Screech
Contributor: Asano Shugo
Contributor: Kobayashi Tadashi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-05
ISBN: 0714847941
Number of pages: 520
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Book Reviews of Ukiyo-E
Book Review: A Good Book for Pictures, but not for Information
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this book at the Freer and Sackler museum in Washington, DC and wanted it simply for the fact that it covered so many different types of ukiyo-e. This book showcases ukiyo-e depicting the theater, depicting sexual relations, depicting nature and man's interaction with nature. It depicts the many different aspects of the Edo culture, which is what attracts me to ukiyo-e.
That being said, while I love the pure quantity of the images and the variety of artists (try finding a book about ukiyo-e that shows a few artists other than Hokusai), I wish it had more text. Not text explaining the art or artists, but text regarding the natures of change that were occurring in Japanese society at the time. That information really deepens the beauty of this art form.
I do like the discussions included in the book about the process and mechanics of creating ukiyo-e.
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