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The breath of Japan : written and painted poetry : Japanese contemporary art

Title

The breath of Japan : written and painted poetry : Japanese contemporary art / edited by Heinz Kroehl, H. Bjarne Thomsen = Der Atem Japans : Geschriebene und gemalte Poesie : Japanische Kunst der Gegenwart / Herausgegeben von Heinz Kroehl, H. Bjarne Thomsen.

Publication

Müncheh : Hirmer Verlag GmbH, [2022]
©2022

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Description

175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 36 cm

Summary

The publication presents large-format works by 14 Japanese artists that fascinate us with their aura of mystery. These impressive works, created between the 1950s and the present day, fuse poetry, penmanship and painting to produce an aesthetic which also inspires the Western world. How can we visualize the interpretation of a wise Zen aphorism, a haiku or a description of nature? Some 30 artworks by Japanese Sho artists focus on the close relationship between image and writing, painting and poetry. In the dance of the paintbrush as the China ink is applied to the paper we experience dynamism, rhythm and artistic shading. Thoughtful essays decode the sign language, calligraphy and penmanship as well as the aura of universality of the lavishly illustrated works.

Alternative Title

Atem Japans : Geschriebene und gemalte Poesie : Japanische Kunst der Gegenwart

Subject

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"Übersetzungen/ translations, Chunxiao Liu, Geraldine Blecker [and three others]"--Colophon.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

Text in English and German.

ISBN

9783777439501
3777439509
9783777439341
3777439347

OCLC

on1294286511
1294286511
SCSB-14397960

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library