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Decadence: 300 Years of Lowbrow Japanese Fetish Art [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Davis Bromwell


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Book Description

1 Jan 2004
A lush coffee table book comprising a survey ofUkiyo-e poster art, a genre of Japanese wood blockprints of the ancient Edo period (1600-1867) thatcontinues to inspire and inform creators ofJapanese manga and anime. Focusing on shungaprints, or Japanese erotica, this is a surreal,vivid and sometimes disorientating collection offetishistic sexual fantasies that will serve as abridge between ancient and modern art and eroticliterature. In colour and b/w throughout.

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  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Fantagraphics; illustrated edition edition (1 Jan 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560975652
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560975656
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.4 x 1.5 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 438,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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According to an old Japanese folk tale, an apprentice asks his teacher why he depicts the penis so largely out of proportion in his art. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not great, but not awful 8 Oct 2009
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While this is by no means an amazing book, I don't think its awful either. There could be some more images, but I have still found it interesting
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1.0 out of 5 stars disjointed randomness 30 Aug 2006
By guineapig - Published on Amazon.com
on top of which, the paper and printing quality are terrible. i promptly unloaded it at a used bookstore.
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