Stephen Kirby: Rankafu | Buch

Cover: 9781842466681 | Rankafu | Orchid Print Album | Stephen Kirby (u. a.) | Buch | Gebunden

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Winner of the 2020 Award of Excellence in Botanic Art and Illustration from the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Shotaro Kaga was a pioneering horticulturist and businessman whose orchid collection started a craze in Japan that continues to this day. In 1946, Kaga wanted to find a way to capture the beauty of his flowers in a way that went beyond the limits of regular botanical art. For this, he turned to woodblock printing, a process that was better able to illustrate the natural state of a plant. Kaga sought out the finest artists, carvers, and printers in all of Kyoto and from this group came some of the most spectacular woodblock prints ever created. After Kaga printed copies for his friends and associates, the plates went mostly unseen for more than sixty years. While some attempts were made to republish the prints, none have matched the quality and breadth of this new publication from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Rankafu is a fitting presentation of these remarkable woodblocks. Ninety-eight of the prints are reproduced here in full color, showcasing the fine detail of this art form. The research and information is unrivaled, making it the most comprehensive work to date on the woodblocks. It also tells Shotaro Kaga's story and offers a window into Japanese history and culture in the first half of the twentieth century. It is a beautiful book that will appeal to orchid fanatics and lovers of botanical art, as well as those with an interest Japanese artistic history.

Über den Autor

Stephen H. Kirby is a geophysicist at the United States Geological Society. He also lectures and does research at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, and the University College, London.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Bildende Kunst
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9781842466681
ISBN-10:	1842466682
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Kirby, Stephen Otsuka, Toru Doi, Toshikazu
Hersteller:	Royal Botanic Gardens
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 198 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	Stephen Kirby (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.04.2019
Gewicht:	1,287 kg