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Kokusai the Genius: And Stag-Antler Carving in Japan (Box Set)
Paul Moss
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Description for Kokusai the Genius: And Stag-Antler Carving in Japan (Box Set)
Hardback. Num Pages: 1132 pages. BIC Classification: AC; ACBP; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 216. .
Kokusai lived in a time of immense social, cultural and artistic change, and his work – and indeed his own person – captures its contradictions. The Edo period was ending, the last breath of feudal Japan, and the Meiji Restoration launched the new nation into a dramatic, Westernized and industrialized modernity. Kokusai was a radical interpreter of this world, holding up a mirror to the rich culture vanishing before his eyes. A modernist who yet stubbornly adhered to ancient, simple values, he carved humble, personal truths into the most intractable of materials while simultaneously enjoying a life of wild excess ... Read more
Kokusai lived in a time of immense social, cultural and artistic change, and his work – and indeed his own person – captures its contradictions. The Edo period was ending, the last breath of feudal Japan, and the Meiji Restoration launched the new nation into a dramatic, Westernized and industrialized modernity. Kokusai was a radical interpreter of this world, holding up a mirror to the rich culture vanishing before his eyes. A modernist who yet stubbornly adhered to ancient, simple values, he carved humble, personal truths into the most intractable of materials while simultaneously enjoying a life of wild excess ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ad Ilissum United Kingdom
Number of pages
1132
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1132
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781912168033
SKU
V9781912168033
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About Paul Moss
Paul Moss is director of Sydney L. Moss, a prestigious London gallery specializing in Chinese and Japanese art. Kokusai’s remarkable skill and colourful life has captivated three generations of the Moss family but none more than Paul, who for decades has been Kokusai’s greatest champion.
Reviews for Kokusai the Genius: And Stag-Antler Carving in Japan (Box Set)
This impressive three volume publication is a celebration of Kokusai … the catalogue is one of the most beautiful I have seen, from the lavish covers to the remarkable photography and high-quality print that covey the details of the works, it is truly a joy.
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society