| Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory: Cultural Nationalism and Oriental Orientalism Contributor(s): Kikuchi, Yuko (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415405823 ISBN-13: 9780415405829 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Folk & Outsider Art - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Crafts & Hobbies | Decorating |
| Dewey: 745.095 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.01 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conceptualised in 1920s Japan by Yanagi S etsu, the Mingei movement has spread world wide since the 1950s, creating phenomena as diverse as Mingei museums, Mingei connoisseurs and collectors, Mingei shops and Mingei restaurants. The theory, at its core and its adaptation by Bernard Leach, has long been an influential 'Oriental' aesthetic for studio craft artists in the West. But why did Mingei become so particularly influential to a western audience? And could the 'Orientalness' perceived in Mingei theory be nothing more than a myth? This richly illustrated work offers controversial new evidence through its cross-cultural examination of a wide range of materials in Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese, bringing about startling new conclusions concerning Japanese modernization and cultural authenticity. This new interpretation of the Mingei movement will appeal to scholars of Japanese art history as well as those with interests in cultural identity in non-Western cultures. |