The Arts of Japan

Contemporary Japanese prints

Symbols of a society in transition

Smith, LawrenceBritish Museum Publications · 1985

Cover of Contemporary Japanese prints

Details

Title
Contemporary Japanese prints
Subtitle
Symbols of a society in transition
Publication Date
1985
Language
English
Media
Print
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 Show
    6
  • Acknowledgments
    8
  • Preface
    9
  • Introduction
    11
  • Printmaking Techniques
    20
  • The Prints and the Artists
    26
  • The Plates
    27