Japan Crafts Sourcebook: A Guide to Today's Traditional Handmade Objects: A Guide to Today's Traditional Objects

Japan Craft Forum

ISBN 10: 4770020732 / ISBN 13: 9784770020734

Editore: Kodansha USA Inc, 1996

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR003330722

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This is the first book to present today's traditional crafts under one cover and the first and only guide to the contemporary craft centers of Japan. A monumental effort seven years in the making, the Japan Crafts Sourcebook catalogs an array of items found throughout the country and discusses their history, background, and contemporary standing. An insightful introduction by Diane Durston delves into the intricacies of Japanese craft and contemplates the future of Japan's ongoing artisan traditions.
With over ninety items from all genres - textiles, ceramics, wood, bamboo, lacquer, paper, and metal - and a wealth of illustrations, the Japan Crafts Sourcebook provides the perfect introduction to this cherished but vanishing world, and will prove invaluable for artists, craftspeople, designers, researchers, and lovers of the handmade object everywhere.

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Titolo: Japan Crafts Sourcebook: A Guide to Today's ...
Casa editrice: Kodansha USA Inc
Data di pubblicazione: 1996
Legatura: Hardback
Condizione: Very Good