Japanische Holzschnitte. 40th Ed.

About the Book: Japanese woodblock prints are a phenomenon without a Western counterpart. In addition to breathtaking landscapes and erotic scenes, they depict terrifying ghosts and demons as well as sumo wrestlers, Kabuki actors, and courtesans who are celebrated by their fans like pop stars. This handy anniversary edition presents the most extraordinary masterpieces from 1680 to 1938, with the best prints gathered from museums and collections worldwide.

Biography: Andreas Marks studied East Asian art history at the University of Bonn and earned his doctorate in Japanese studies at Leiden University with a dissertation on 19th-century actor prints. From 2008 to 2013, Marks was Director and Chief Curator of the Clark Center for Japanese Art in Hanford, California. Since 2013, he has been the Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Pages: 512
AUTHOR: Andreas Marks
First published: 30/11/2021
Book language: German
Edition: D
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8751-8
Topics: Art and Classics
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.13 kg

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