Name/Title
Contemporary Japanese bamboo artsEntry/Object ID
NK3649.35.J3.C6Description
This book introduces the reader of the world of contemporary Japanese bamboo arts. Twenty of Japan's leading bamboo artists are featured in portraits and through their stunning bamboo baskets and sculptures. The artists include the two Living National Treasures of Japan, Iizuka Shokansai and Maeda Chikubosai II, as well as artists of traditional and contemporary styles. The author gives the reader the necessary background information to understand how this art form evolved over the last hundred and fifty years and the current challenges the field faces. With beautiful photographs by Pat Pollard and portraits of artists by Art Streiber.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
bamboo in art, bamboo work--japanBook Details
Author
Robert T. CofflandPublisher
Art Media ResourcesPlace Published
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1999Call No.
NK3649.35.J3.C6ISBN
1878529676, 9781878529671Notes
Length: 143