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Author : Timothy Clark
Release : 2021-09
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 896/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hokusai: the Great Picture Book of Everything by : Timothy Clark
Download or read book Hokusai: the Great Picture Book of Everything written by Timothy Clark. This book was released on 2021-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully produced book draws on the latest research, illustrating the complete set of drawings, published for the first time.
Author : Timothy Clark
Release : 2017-05
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 068/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hokusai by : Timothy Clark
Download or read book Hokusai written by Timothy Clark. This book was released on 2017-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major publication on Hokusai's remarkable late work, incorporating fresh scholarship on the sublime paintings and prints the artist created in the last thirty years of his life
Author : Matthi Forrer
Release : 1991
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 31X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hokusai by : Matthi Forrer
Download or read book Hokusai written by Matthi Forrer. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hokusai was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. His exquisite compositions and dynamic use of color set him apart from other printmakers, and his unequalled genius influenced both Japanese and a whole generation of Western artists. Now available for the first time in paperback, this book reproduces the artist's finest works in plates that convey the full variety of his invention, each of which is provided with an informative commentary. In his introduction, Hokusai expert Matthi Forrer traces the artist's career and defines his place in relation to his contemporaries and to the history of Japanese art. Examining all genres of the artist's prolific output -- including images of city life, maritime scenes, landscapes, views of Mount Fuji, bird and flower illustrations, literary scenes, waterfalls and bridges -- Hokusai, Prints and Drawings provides a detailed account of the artist's genius.
Author : Veronique Massenot
Release : 2011-05-20
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 588/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Great Wave by : Veronique Massenot
Download or read book The Great Wave written by Veronique Massenot. This book was released on 2011-05-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hokusai’s classic woodcut of a majestic wave becomes the starting point for a storybook children will want to read again and again. On a stormy winter’s day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman’s boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world’s most celebrated printmakers. His famous woodcut, "The Great Wave," epitomizes the artist’s characteristic techniques and themes. In this children’s book, the artist’s masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story, beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai’s brilliant use of detail, perspective and color. A stunning reproduction of the woodcut itself is featured in the book, supplemented by information about the artist and his work. At once modern and classic, The Great Wave introduces young readers to a beloved artist and his timeless portrayals of nature and transformation.
Author : Irving Finkel
Release : 2021-11-11
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The First Ghosts by : Irving Finkel
Download or read book The First Ghosts written by Irving Finkel. This book was released on 2021-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It's enthralling stuff, mixing the scholarly with the accessible and placing storytelling right at the heart of the human experience.' - History Revealed 'A fascinating journey' - Yorkshire Post 'Marvellous...Finkel is an expert in Mesopotamian cultures at the British Museum, and is one of the most clever, and nicest, of people it has ever been my pleasure to encounter...A fascinating journey' - The Scotsman There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th century gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older... The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies takes us back to the very beginning. A world-renowned authority on cuneiform, the form of writing on clay tablets which dates back to 3400BC, Irving Finkel has embarked upon an ancient ghost hunt, scouring these tablets to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. In The First Ghosts, he uncovers an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom which has remained hidden for nearly 4000 years, covering practical details of how to live with ghosts, how to get rid of them and bring them back, and how to avoid becoming one, as well as exploring more philosophical questions: what are ghosts, why does the idea of them remain so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence, and what do they tell us about being human?
