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"...offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decorations, motifs, and patterns and craftsmanship of world cultures." --Asian Art Newsletter, December 2005
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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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I like this book very much. I am not an expert on Japanese art I just know I like it and the photographs in this book are wonderful. Two are of a painted scroll of two monkeys, one shows the full scroll and the other a close up of the monkeys faces and I found them very beautiful. The close up does indeed show the artists work in detail so that you can really appreciate the skill and artistry of the painter. I'm glad I added this book to my growing library of Japanese art books.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A lovely book. Good photos and illustrations. Good depth to the subject. A little shorter than I imagined, but well worth reading for the enthusiast.
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Gorgeous Book!
15 May 2012
Format:Hardcover
Japanese Art in Detail, by John Reeve, is a small but beautiful collection of Japanese artwork spanning the centuries. It covers everything from woodblock prints to ceramics, sculpture to theatrical N' masks.
It starts with the question "There are many books on Japanese art, so why another one?" and goes on to explain that this book is an introduction of sorts, and no prior knowledge of Japanese art is necessary. I agree wholeheartedly with this answer. Anyone going in without previously studying Japanese art will have no trouble understanding and appreciating it. The book is divided into themes and in the beginning of each, we are given an explanation of the theme and how it relates to Japanese art. The reader is then given brief histories and descriptions all throughout the book. These passages, though short, are very informative and help in the comprehension of the work being shown.
As for the actual art...the selection is wonderful! The book is in full color and the images are very sharp and lively. The title of the book is very apt--the level of detail shown is just astounding. We get to see each work both in its entirety and as a close-up of a section. These close-ups truly add to the appreciation of each piece, as we can see the amount of work and expertise that went into it.
This book is great for anyone interested in Japanese art and culture, or just art in general. The collection is beautiful, informative, and covers a wide range of themes and periods. I definitely recommend it!
It starts with the question "There are many books on Japanese art, so why another one?" and goes on to explain that this book is an introduction of sorts, and no prior knowledge of Japanese art is necessary. I agree wholeheartedly with this answer. Anyone going in without previously studying Japanese art will have no trouble understanding and appreciating it. The book is divided into themes and in the beginning of each, we are given an explanation of the theme and how it relates to Japanese art. The reader is then given brief histories and descriptions all throughout the book. These passages, though short, are very informative and help in the comprehension of the work being shown.
As for the actual art...the selection is wonderful! The book is in full color and the images are very sharp and lively. The title of the book is very apt--the level of detail shown is just astounding. We get to see each work both in its entirety and as a close-up of a section. These close-ups truly add to the appreciation of each piece, as we can see the amount of work and expertise that went into it.
This book is great for anyone interested in Japanese art and culture, or just art in general. The collection is beautiful, informative, and covers a wide range of themes and periods. I definitely recommend it!
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