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Japanese Art: Critical and Primary Sources

Mixed media product

Main Details

Title Japanese Art: Critical and Primary Sources
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Morgan Pitelka
SeriesCritical and Primary Sources
Physical Properties
Format:Mixed media product
Category/GenreOriental art
Decorative arts
ISBN/Barcode 9781350024502
ClassificationsDewey:709.52
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 22 February 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Japanese Art: Critical and Primary Sources is a four-volume reference work offering a critical overview of the history and culture of Japanese art. Drawing upon English-language texts from art history, history and anthropology, the volumes explore the diverse and changing material and visual cultures of Japan from the pre-modern period to the present day. Over 80 essays from Asia, North America and Europe are assembled in this set and they address four major themes - material cultures (ceramics, textiles, sculpture), visual cultures (painting, calligraphy, decorated screens), printed matter (wood-block prints, books) and the context for Japan's art history (networks of patronage, sites of artistic production and consumption). Each volume is separately introduced and the selected materials are presented chronologically within the four major themes. Together the four volumes of Japanese Art present a major scholarly resource for the field.

Author Biography

Morgan Pitelka is Professor of Asian Studies and Director of the Carolina Asia Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.