History of Japanese Art by Penelope Mason with Donald Dinwiddie [in AsianWeek]
08 Oct, by in Adult Readers, Japanese, Nonfiction, Repost
The updated, expanded second edition to the 1993 title includes post-1945 achievements in the field, as well as expanding coverage of other artistic mediums, including calligraphy, ceramics, lacquerware, metalware, and...
In today’s fast-paced world, the promise of a quiet space is not only tempting but necessary to recharge our scattered souls. Just looking at the gorgeous photos alone will help calm the...
Okay, would-be potters and wannabes like me … so maybe you won’t quite get the results these teachers do (can you say, “wow!”) – but you can hope. Oh, if...
Oh, if only my thick fingers were so deft! Here’s 80 new creations to try, divided into four sections: Part 1 has basic pieces; Part 2 introduces all sorts of living things;...
Absolutely stunning collection of black-and-white photographs that document the lives of the Sera Jey monks of Tibet. Their Sera Monastic University, one of three great monasteries near Lhasa, Tibet, is now reestablished in South India.
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A unique dialogue centered around 24 works by visual artists of varied Asian heritages, between the artists themselves and writers, cultural critics, social activists, curators, scholars, and other artists. The...
From one of the world’s most famous – and favorite – ex-pats living in Japan comes a shrewd though appreciative look at Japan’s craze for fads, fashions, and style, from manga, pachinko, cell phones,...
A disturbing collection of essays that explores the inextricable link between sex and consumerism in art in Japan. It is one of those “you just can’t take your eyes away” sort of voyeuristic books...
A stunning compilation of woodblock prints by Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), considered Japan’s last master of the ukiyo-e (“floating world”) woodprint, who is most renowned for his One...
Honoring Community
If a single picture speaks a thousand words, then the timeless images captured in Chinatown Dreams: The Life and Photographs of George Lee make up the history of a community long gone. George Lee, a...
Catch a Tiger by Its Tales: Celebrating 100 Years of Korean American Literature
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Lush, gorgeous collection of garden photos. The Asian answer to all those house books on too many coffee tables.
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Visually stunning look at the first hundred years of San Francisco's Chinatown, from 1850 to 1950.
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The welcome return of Dictee, a seminal Korean American classic – part autobiography, part history, part art, part experimentation.
The Dream of the Audience, with essays by Whitney Museum curator Lawrence R. Rinder and theorist/filmmaker Trinh...
Determined to become an artist, young Sei Koichi convinces the famous cartoonist Noro Shinpei to take him on as an apprentice. Under Sensei’s (Japanese for "teacher") nurturing tutelage, he receives a new name, Kiyoi,...