Crafting beauty in modern Japan : celebrating fifty years of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts exhibition

書誌事項

Crafting beauty in modern Japan : celebrating fifty years of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts exhibition

edited by Nicole Rousmaniere

University of Wasington Press, c2007

タイトル別名

わざの美 : 伝統工芸の50年

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注記

"This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 19 July to 21 October 2007"--T.p. verso

"Organized with The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. In association with The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan Art Crafts Association and The Japan Foundation"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographic references (p. 204-208)

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内容説明

Japan has a long tradition of superb craft work in many media, including ceramics, textiles, laquerwork, metal, wood, glass, and bamboo. The worldwide appreciation and respect for Japanese crafts is embedded in Japanese social mores and culture. Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan presents some of the finest examples of art-craft created in Japan in the past fifty years, submitted to the Japan Art Craft Association annual exhibition, an open and competitive showcase inaugurated in 1954. A number of the artists included are considered "Living National Treasures," holders of special craft skills recognized by the Japanese government. While much of their work is traditional in form and function, it also reflects the needs of contemporary society through the improvement of techniques and the use of new materials. Fine porcelains with exquisite designs, fabulous kimonos, lacquer boxes with mother-of-pearl inlay, a hammered-silver vase, a box made from striped ebony wood, delicate dolls, and crystal glass are but a few of the exceptional pieces illustrated. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, this sumptuous book will appeal to artists and collectors of Japanese art and craft as well as to students of art, design, and fashion.

目次

Forewords The National Museums of Modern Art, Toyko and Kyoto Japan Art Crafts Association The Japan Foundation The British Museum Preface by Kaneko Kenji (Chief Curator, Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Toyko) Essays Continuity and Change: Understanding Japanese Art Crafts in Context by Nicole Rousmaniere The Japn Tranditional Art Crafts Exhibition: Its History and Spirit by Uchiyama Takeo (Director Emeritus, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto) The Catalogue Ceramics Textiles Lacquer Metal Wood and Bamboo Other Crafts -Dolls -Cut metal foil -Glass Craft Heritage Craft Techniques Artist Biographies Description of Works Bibliography Acknowledgements

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