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Asia Travel Guide   All ProductsApparelBabyBeautyBooksClassical MusicDVDDigital MusicElectronicsGourmet FoodPersonal Health CareJewelryKitchen & HousewaresMagazinesMiscellaneousMusicMusical InstrumentsMusic TracksOffice ProductsOutdoor LivingPC HardwarePhotoRestaurantsSoftwareSporting GoodsTools & HardwareToysVHSVideo (DVD & VHS)VideoGamesWirelessWireless Accessories Hokusai Average Customer Rating: List Price: $49.95 Asia Trips Trips Price: $133.98 Subject To Change Without Notice Availability: N/A Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 769.92 EAN: 9780714844572 ISBN: 0714844578 Label: Phaidon Press Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 520 Publication Date: 2004-10-01 Publisher: Phaidon Press Studio: Phaidon Press Related Items Hiroshige Ukiyo-E Japanese Prints (Taschen 25th Anniversary) Hokusai's Mount Fuji: The Complete Views in Color Hiroshige's Journey in the 60-Odd Provinces (Famous Japanese Print Series) Editorial Reviews: Katsushika Hokusai (1769-1849) was one of the greatest of the Japanese print designers, painters and book illustrators, and by far the most famous Asian artist in the West. This richly illustrated monograph provides an overview of the master's life and works in all media. Comprising introductory essays, seven chapters embracing Hokusai's entire career and some 700 illustrations, it presents and analyses a large selection of Hokusai's finest works in all media, covering his whole career and giving a scholarly and up-to-date interpretation of the artist and his significance. This big and beautiful book presents a comprehensive survey of the work of one of Japan's greatest and most influential artists, together with a collection of essays that focus on a key aspects of the master's career. The book opens with an introductory essay by Gian Carlo Calza presenting an overview of the changing world Hokusai was born into and lived through. This is followed by a series of essays by distinguished Western and Japanese scholars that present new research on a range of crucial areas of interest in Hokusai studies. These provide a context for the core of the book, which forms a retrospective of H Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A book to hold and to keep! Comment: This is a particularly good publication on Hokusai's work, and has alot of scholarly info included along with very decent repros of his work. I love the size of the volume, it's a weighty book,perfect for relaxing with a cup of coffee by a window in a january snowstorm... Frankly,I would never have suspected snow falls in Japan if it wasn't for Hokusai... Customer Rating: Summary: Good book Comment: It's a good book for a begginer, there are a few samples from each of all Hokusai's periods. Customer Rating: Summary: Thorough Comment: A well presented and thorough overview of Hokusai's work. Informative text and good reproductions of many of his works - as someone who has some surveys of Japanese prints this book brings a level of detail and perspective thatis hard to find. A very big book with an interesting section that links to european works influenced by Hokusai in the 19th century. Customer Rating: Summary: Young man crazy about this book Comment: Looking at this collection really shows the diversity in Hokusai's long career. In one of the essays, the writter comments that Hokusai changes his style so much that his work looks like the work of a different artist. The breath of this volume helps the viewer see how creative and inventive this master is. What I like about Hokusai is that his personal life is just as interesting as his work. The essays included do a good job placing the differnent periods in context with the times and Hokusai's own massive body of work. Customer Rating: Summary: excellent Comment: Excellent printing and selection, a great book for art reference or read. More Reviews