University of Hawaii
press 2000
press 2000
Author: Kendall H. Brown Sharon A.
Minichiello
The Taisho period, loosely the first three decades
of the twentieth century, was a dynamic era in
Japan. On one hand, it spawned social liberalism
and political radicalism. In art, it produced an
infatuation with Western modernism as well as a
new exploration of traditional aesthetics. Between
these dramatic polarities was a rich middle
ground of cultural synthesis.The japanese art
deco (print, painting, glass, furniture, in the Taisho
era)
Softcover $39.00
Minichiello
The Taisho period, loosely the first three decades
of the twentieth century, was a dynamic era in
Japan. On one hand, it spawned social liberalism
and political radicalism. In art, it produced an
infatuation with Western modernism as well as a
new exploration of traditional aesthetics. Between
these dramatic polarities was a rich middle
ground of cultural synthesis.The japanese art
deco (print, painting, glass, furniture, in the Taisho
era)
Softcover $39.00
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