Contributions

  • Earle, Joe. - Contributor
  • Brandt, Kim. - Contributor
  • Japan Society (New York, N.Y.). Gallery. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Japan Society, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

33,500 words, Guess

Page Count

134 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780300150476
  • ISBN-100300150474
  • Goodreads7018074
  • LibraryThing9123326
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009015962
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC746.092
  • LCCNK8667.S47 A4 2009
  • LCCNK8667.S47A4 2009

Description

Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984) was one of the greatest artists of 20th-century Japan. This book presents Serizawa's artistic biography in detail using the finest examples of his work from leading Japanese collections. Designated a Living National Treasure in 1956, Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984) was one of the greatest artists of 20th-century Japan. This is the first book in English to trace Serizawa's artistic biography in detail using the finest examples of his work from leading Japanese collections. A major exponent of the mingei (people’s crafts) movement, Serizawa achieved fame as a textile designer using traditional stencil-dyeing techniques and often working in large-scale formats such as folding screens or kimonos. The stunning works in this catalogue are important not only for the originality of their conception, but also for the variety of their materials: cotton, silk, hemp and a range of other fibers, and paper decorated with the brilliant yet warm hues of vegetable dyes. Dramatic in design, Serizawa’s textiles have an expressive power that far transcends expectations of a “craft” medium.

Subjects

Topics

KatazomeExhibitionsStencil workDesign, japanTextile designKatazome -- ExhibitionsSerizawa, Keisuke, -- 1895-1984 -- Exhibitions

People

Keisuke Serizawa (1895-)

Genres

  • Exhibitions

Other Editions

  • SerizawaJapan Society2009

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