Name/Title
New bamboo : contemporary Japanese mastersEntry/Object ID
NK3649.35.J3.E27Description
While woven bamboo containers have been common in Asia for thousands of years, it is only in the past 150 years that basketry has become widely regarded as an art form. This stunning book celebrates contemporary Japanese bamboo masters whose breathtakingly beautiful and imaginative new works are changing the definition of basketry. Focusing on contemporary bamboo artists working in sculptural forms, the book is based on recent interviews and critical analysis. In his compelling and accessible text, Joe Earle argues that today’s bamboo sculpture reaches beyond its craft roots to abandon functionality, while maintaining meticulous attention to the rigorous technical skill on which Japanese basketry was founded. Poised between traditional and contemporary art and drawing inspiration from both, Japanese bamboo art sheds new light on the complex relationship between past and present cultures. Accompanies the exhibition presented at Japan Society Gallery, New York, from October 4, 2008, to January 11, 2009, and at the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, Hanford, California, from February 7 to May 9, 2009.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
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bamboo sculpture--japanese, carol westfall collectionBook Details
Author
Joe EarlePublisher
Japan SocietyDate Published
2008Call No.
NK3649.35.J3.E27ISBN
300141416, 9780300141412LCCN
2008923997Notes
Length: 128