Contemporary Japanese prints
Symbols of a society in transition
Smith, LawrenceBritish Museum Publications · 1985
Details
- Title
- Contemporary Japanese prints
- Subtitle
- Symbols of a society in transition
- Publication Date
- 1985
- Language
- English
- Media
- Page Count
- 126
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- British Museum Publications
- Author
- Smith, Lawrence
Blurb
Contemporary Japan is a society overflowing with energy, and nowhere is this better reflected than in the world of printmaking, where the strong traditions of Japan's great artistic past confront the dynamic forces of the international scene. The 80 prints reproduced in full colour in this book present an exciting cross-section of the best in modern Japanese graphics. They are introduced by Lawrence Smith, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities in the British Museum, whose previous books incide The Japanese Print since 1900.
Table of Contents
- CWAJ and its Print Show6
- Acknowledgments8
- Preface9
- Introduction11
- Printmaking Techniques20
- The Prints and the Artists26
- The Plates27