JAPANESE ART

The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted and transfor med diverse influences, whether from Korea, China, the South Seas, Europe or America, into distinct traditions of its own. This book surveys authoritatively and provocatively the arts of Japan from the prehistoric period to the present, bringing together the resul ts of the most recent research on the subject. Now updated and expanded with a new chapter on art since the mind-1960s, including th e fields...[Llegir més]