Tokyo: Form and Spirit
Published by: Walker Art Center, Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Size: 236mm x 307mm x30mm
Year of publication: 1986
Number of pages: 256pp
Language : English
Condition: C
There are scratches, creases, and discoloration on the whole, but it does not interfere with reading.
Contains signs of wear and tear with yellowed pages, but generally in good condition.
Content
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(from Library Journal)
Several lively and interesting essays by different scholars make up this catalog of an exhibition from the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The subject is not only Tokyo, but the entire spectrum of Japanese art from the Tokugawa period (or 1603, when Edo, now Tokyo, became the capital) to the present. Works of art are discussed in relation to the exhibition's themes of everyday life: walking; working; home life, including toys and hobbies; and important influences such as sky and water. Outstanding illustrations give glimpses of a fascinating and uniquely presented exhibition. Essential for art history and area studies collections.
The catalogue for the exhibition at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, features lively and interesting essays by several scholars.
The theme goes beyond Tokyo, covering the whole of Japanese art from the Edo period (1603, when Edo (present-day Tokyo) became the capital) to the present day. The exhibition discusses artworks along themes surrounding everyday life, such as "walking," "working," "domestic life (including toys and hobbies)," and "significant natural elements such as sky and water."
The excellent illustrations provide a fascinating glimpse into this uniquely constructed exhibition, making this volume an essential read for anyone in the fields of art history or area studies.
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