Gian Carlo Calza

Authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan Unique handbook that aids an understanding of Japanese culture through its architecture, arts, crafts, cinema and literature Written by one of the world's most respected specialists and scholars of Japanese art and culture This book gives an insight into the essence of Japanese culture, identifying its specific qualities and characteristics from Ukiyo-e to Tadao Ando Illustrated with over 150 images, both traditional and contemporary Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice, and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He has published many books, exhibition catalogues and articles on Hokusai, and is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Hokusai's paintings. He was awarded the 2004 Uchiyama Prize by the International Ukiyo-e Society of Tokyo for his contribution to the study of Japanese ukiyo-e ('Floating World') culture.

ENGLISH TEXT- NEW IN PAPERBACKGian Carlo Calza, with essays by John T Carpenter, Muto Junko, Naito Masato, Timon Screech, Asano S A comprehensive introduction to the popular Japanese school of ukiyo-e The art of ukiyo-e (paintings of the floating world) originated in the city of Edo (1603-1867, now Tokyo) and reflects not only the contemporary passion for theatre, restaurants, teahouses and geisha, but also Japan's deep love of nature and tradition With contributions by Western and Japanese scholars, this book provides a fascinating and scholarly study of such masters as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro Illustrated with over 600 works depicting subjects from kabuki actors and tales of courtship to landscapes and erotica New into paperback, this excellent resource for scholars and general readers is now available at an unbeatable price Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice, and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He has published many books, exhibition catalogues and articles on Hokusai, and is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Hokusai's paintings. He was awarded the 2004 Uchiyama Prize by the International Ukiyo-e Society of Tokyo for his contribution to the study of Japanese ukiyo-e ('Floating World') culture.

This big and beautiful book presents a comprehensive survey of the work of one of Japan’s greatest and most influential artists, together with a collection of essays that focus on a key aspects of the master’s career. The book opens with an introductory essay by Gian Carlo Calza presenting an overview of the changing world Hokusai was born into and lived through. This is followed by a series of essays by distinguished Western and Japanese scholars that present new research on a range of crucial areas of interest in Hokusai studies. These form a context for the core of the book, which forms a retrospective of Hokusai’s entire career, divided into seven chapters. Each chapter provides a succinct account of a phase in Hokusai’s life, followed by a series of the finest and most representative works of that period. Great care has been taken throughout to choose for reproduction the best-preserved original prints that reveal Hokusai’s mastery of line and colour to full advantage. This magnificent pictorial survey of Hokusai’s prints, paintings and drawings is the first publication in English to make such a rich selection widely available, and to demonstrate the extraordinary range and quality of Hokusai’s achievement. The final component of the book is a detailed scholarly commentary on each illustration that provides not only the necessary technical information but also a revealing analysis of style, colour, composition and motif.

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Por Utamaro, Hokusai, Kuniyoshi y otros artistas del «mundo flotante»Gian Carlo Calza• Estudio riguroso del arte erótico japonés desde mediados del siglo xvii hasta finales del XIX, el denominado periodo ukiyo-e• Planteado cronológicamente por artistas, incluidas figuras de la talla de Utamaro, Hokusai, Harunobu, Kunisada y Kuniyoshi, entre muchos otros• Profusamente ilustrado con más de 350 imágenes de grabados en bloques de madera, rollos de pergamino y pinturas, este libro es una referencia imprescindible del arte erótico ukiyo-e• Con un diseño marcadamente moderno que potencia la calidad exquisita de esta edición, cada ejemplar incluye una lámina de regalo de la célebre escena erótica del Poema de la almohada de Utamaro• Gian Carlo Calza, uno de los especialistas más prestigiosos en arte y cultura japoneses, traza un recorrido minucioso y ameno que seducirá a aficionados e iniciados por igual• Incluye un listado detallado de obras, así como un glosario y una bibliografía muy completos Gian Carlo Calza es catedrático de historia del arte asiático en la Universidad de Venecia y director del International Hokusai Research Centre de Milán. Ha publicado varios libros, catálogos de exposición y artículos sobre Hokusai, y es autor de Ukiyo-e y Hokusai, ambos publicados por Phaidon. En 2004, la International Ukiyo-e Societyde Tokio le concedió el premio Uchiyama por su contribución al estudio de la cultura ukiyo-e («mundo flotante») japonesa.

Estudio riguroso del arte erótico japonés desde mediados del siglo XVII hasta finales del XIX, el denominado periodo ukiyo-e. Ilustrado con más de 350 imágenes.