Photography and Japan (Exposures) Alfred A. Knopf Each netsuke has a detailed

Each netsuke has a detailed description that places the subject in context in Japanese life and history

contributes an essay of the literary world of the daimyo

tracing its evolution from ancient Buddhist imagery to refined court art and bold Edo-period screens

All in all Noah John Rondeau

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Photography and Japan (Exposures) Alfred A. Knopf Each netsuke has a detailedIn Photography and Japan, Karen Fraser argues that the diversity of styles, subjects, and functions of Japanese photography precludes easy categorization along nationalized lines. Instead, she shows that the development of photography within Japan is best understood by examining its close relationship with the countrys dramatic cultural, political, and social history. Photography and Japan covers 150 years of photography, a period in which Japan has