One Thousand Years of Manga
$42.49
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
21 July 2022
Summary
A rich, vibrantly illustrated account of the history and sources of manga
As contemporary as this graphic art form may appear to readers outside of Japan, manga has, in fact, deep roots in Japanese culture, drawing on centuries-old artistic traditions: traces can be found in seventh-century temple paintings, folding screens decorated with comic characters, and painted medieval Emakimono scrolls. The more familiar manga comics of today echo similar themes, both light a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500296837 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500296839 |
| Author: | Brigitte Koyama-Richard |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 21 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 67mm x 87mm |
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Brigitte Koyama-Richard
Brigitte Koyama-Richard is a professor of comparative literature and art history at Musashi University in Tokyo. She has published several works on Japan, including L’Animation japonaise, and she regularly works with Les Nouvelles éditions de la Scala specializing in Art and Japanese culture.
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