Art of the Japanese Postcard

Art of the Japanese Postcard
Author: Anne Nishimura Morse
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2004
Genre: Art, Japanese
ISBN: 9780853319061

From the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, Japan was a vital world center for postcard art. Art of the Japanese Postcard presents 300 full-color examples of these cards, culled from the vast Leonard A. Lauder Collection. Authoritative essays by leading scholars of Japanese art and culture, plus a statement by the collector himself, highlight the design, development, and cultural function of these rarely studied, but highly influential and visually exciting, expressions of graphic genius. From the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, Japan was a vital world centre for postcard art. More than just casual mail pieces, these postcards were often designed by prominent artists and had a visual impact that belied their modest format. Remarkably beautiful examples of graphic design in their own right, they also recorded the shifting definitions of 'East' and 'West' at a time when such European currents as Art Nouveau began to show up in Japanese visual productions. Art of the Japanese Postcard presents 350 full-color examples of these cards, culled from the vast Leonard A. Lauder Collection. printing, but also for the insight they provide into contemporary Japanese artistic practices - insights not relayed in standard histories that focus on painting and sculpture - as well as for the fluid interplay of European and Japanese modes. Authoritative essays by leading scholars of Japanese art and culture, plus a statement by the collector himself, highlight the design, development, and cultural function of these rarely studied, but highly influential and visually exciting, expressions of graphic genius.

Hiroshige

Hiroshige
Author: Katie Burke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Color prints, Japanese
ISBN: 9780764916205

A Beginner's Guide to Etegami

A Beginner's Guide to Etegami
Author: dosankodebbie
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781320050043

This is a step-by-step guide to creating Etegami, a Japanese postcard art that combines simple hand-painted images with handwritten words on washi postcards. The book is divided into 22 brief chapters that lead the reader through the origins, the materials, the process, and the possibilities of the art of Etegami. It includes links to online suppliers of etegami materials and tools. Please take note of the dimensions and be warned that it is a very SMALL book (60 pages), but it is packed to the gills with content.

Art of the Japanese Postcard

Art of the Japanese Postcard
Author: Anne Nishimura Morse
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from March 10 to June 6, 2004"--T.p. verso.

Postcard Colouring Book

Postcard Colouring Book
Author: Maisonette,
Publisher: Batsford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-03
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781849942874

Colour it in psychedelic colours, in tasteful tones, in all shades of orange! But just colour it! Recapture the purest sense of creativity by colouring in the most beautiful figurative designs – flowers, birds, butterflies – provided by a leading textile designer. By adding the key ingredient of colour you add your own spark of creativity to great designs. The design team, who work closely with Tate Modern in London, provide 24 postcards with six different designs to choose from. You can experiment with the colour combinations, using crayons, pencils, felt/fibre tip pens, and even paint on these uncoated postcards. A brief introduction gives some tips on using colours and suggests colour combinations to use on the specific designs, but you are encouraged to let your own creativity get to work! Great fun for all those looking for a burst of creative expression and useful for designers of all types who want to experiment with colour. The cards can be kept together in the book or detached, framed or posted to a friend.

Hiroshige Prints

Hiroshige Prints
Author: Ando Hiroshige
Publisher: Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988
Genre: Color prints, Japanese
ISBN: 9780486256443

Exquisite depictions of romantically idealized landscapes from woodcut master's superb Fifty-three Stages on the Tokaido. Reproduced from the Collection of the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Includes The Bridge on the Toyo River, The Ferryboat at Rokugo, The Junction of the Pilgrims' Road and Mt. Fuji in the Morning from Hara.

Ocean Liner Postcards in Marine Art, 1900-1945

Ocean Liner Postcards in Marine Art, 1900-1945
Author: Robert Wall
Publisher: ACC Distribution
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1998
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The cards provide an enduring record of the great age of intercontinental travel by sea. This book gives a fascinating picture of a more leisured age before the advent of the jet airliner.

Biophilia

Biophilia
Author:
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781419715617

New York Times Bestseller Christopher Marley's art expresses his passionate engagement with the beautiful forms of nature. Beginning with insects and moving on to aquatic life, reptiles, birds, plants, and minerals, Marley has used his skills as a designer, conservator, taxidermist, and environmentally responsible collector to make images and mosaics that produce strong, positive emotional responses in viewers. Marley has a brilliant eye for color and pattern in different natural objects, and he expertly captures the deep relationships among them. Biophilia (literally, "love of living things") is a must-have for nature lovers, designers, artists, craftspeople, and anyone looking for visual inspiration in the arts.

The Postcard Age

The Postcard Age
Author: Lynda Klich
Publisher: MFA Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780878467815

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Oct. 24, 2012-Apr. 14, 2013.