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  • Anime’s Media Mix

    Franchising Toys and Characters in Japan

    In Anime’s Media Mix, Marc Steinberg convincingly shows that anime is far more than a style of Japanese animation. Beyond its immediate form of cartooning, anime is also a unique mode of cultural production and consumption that led to the phenomenon that is today called “media mix” in Japan and “convergence” in the West.According to Steinberg, both anime and the media mix were ignited on January 1 ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Mechademia 9

    Origins

    Edited by Frenchy Lunning ...
    Series Book 9 - Mechademia
    If the source of manga and anime is physically located in Japan, the temptation for many critics and scholars is to ask what aspects of Japanese culture and history gave rise to these media. This ninth volume of Mechademia—an annual collection of critical work on anime and manga—challenges the tendency to answer the question of origins by reductively generalizing and essentializing “Japaneseness. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Rakugo

    Performing Comedy and Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Tokyo

    by Lorie Brau ...
    An introduction to the theatrical art of comic storytelling that originated in the Edo period, Rakugo sheds light on Japanese culture as a whole: its aesthetics, social relations, and learning styles. Enriched with personal anecdotes, Rakugo explicates the art's contemporary performance culture: the image, training and techniques of the storytellers, the venues where they perform, and the role of ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Asian Art Encyclopedia: History, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Calligraphy And More (Mobi History)

    The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of Asian Art. It introduces the reader to Asian Art major styles, media, statues, buildings and artists.FEATURES:- Fully illustrated- Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms. - Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases- Add Bookmarks - Designed for optimal navigation on electronic devices with a small ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The King of Bangkok

    Series series ethnoGRAPHIC
    The English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village.Through reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Silk Roads

    The Asian Adventures of Clara and André Malraux

    by Axel Madsen ...
    One of the greatest art theft stories of the 20th century: André Malraux, French novelist, art theorist, and eventually France’s Minister of Cultural Affairs, and his wife, Clara, traveled to Cambodia in 1923, planning to steal and smuggle artifacts out of the country and sell them in America. The Cambodian treasure hunt promised to be a mix of cultural sleuthing for important antiquities and risk ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Great Samurai Prints

    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    One of the last great names in the Japanese ukiyo-e style, Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print. Born in Tokyo in 1797, his talent became evident by the tender age of 12, when he became an apprentice to a famous print master. Starting out with vivid illustrations of cultural icons—including Kabuki actors and Japanese heroes—he moved on to a unique treatment of ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Drawing: Ultimate Guide for Drawing Figures, Drawing Manga, and Sketching. Learn Drawing Easily in Simple Steps

    by Adam Olson ...
    Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw something that will make you proud, but find that you just do not have the time or money to take an art class? Or maybe the idea of taking an art class is just plain intimidating to you. After all, you are just a beginner and you do not know much yet about the wonderfully fantastic world of drawing and sketching.Learn how to draw in the comfort of your own ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition

    A Century of Japanese Animation

    Will be of interest as the definitive reference work to Anime newcomers, as well as the die-hard fanboys and otaku! This is THE authoritative and expansive reference work that no Anime collection should be without.All artwork will be accessed via live links, making hundreds of more illustrations available than in the previous 2 editionsEbook will be available on all ebook platforms making it ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting

    Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques

    by Kwo Da-Wei ...
    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    "A volume of great value to the admirer of Chinese art that also contains much practical advice for the student." ― Library JournalWhen this book was first published, there were few if any important studies dealing with Chinese brushwork and its crucial role in Chinese art. The present volume, by a noted scholar, calligrapher, and artist, was the first significant treatment of the topic and ... Read more

    $15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seeking Truth and Hiding Facts

    Information, Ideology, and Authoritarianism in China

    A unique analysis of the numbers that came to define Chinese politics and how this quantification evolved over time. For decades, a few numbers came to define Chinese politics-until those numbers did not count what mattered and what they counted did not measure up. Seeking Truth and Hiding Facts argues that the Chinese government adopted a system of limited, quantified vision in order to survive ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Chinese Treasure: World Heritage in China

    This rich and detailed book celebrates Chinas entries on the treasured UNESCO World Heritage List using colour photography and key content from Chinese experts. The Chinese Treasure World Heritage in China is a full-length academic pictorial album offering unrivalled coverage of the UNESCO World Heritage List entries in China with detailed specialist content from Chinese architectural experts and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Anime Explosion!

    The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition

    well-reviewed survey book now updated with current information and reviewsadopted as college text at Vanderbilt in Nashville, and U of Missouri St. Louisone of the few non-academic books that takes a generalist view of the subject, making it ideal for educators and people still new to the genre or looking for a generous overviewall artwork will be accessed via internet links from publisher's ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Katsushika Hokusai and artworks

    by C.J. Holmes ...
    Without a doubt, Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous Japanese artist since the middle of the nineteenth century whose art is known to the Western world. Reflecting the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation, the works of Hokusai - one of the first Japanese artists to emerge in Europe - greatly influenced the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, such as Vincent van Gogh. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Naomiki Sato's Origami Roses

    Create Lifelike Roses and Other Blossoms

    by Naomiki Sato ...
    Decorate your desk, home, wedding or next get-together with these professional looking paper blossoms!This stunning book presents detailed instructions for eleven elegant and lifelike paper flower projects that will enhance any home or occasion. Paper flower expert Naomiki Sato starts by showing you how to fold seven types of paper roses using a variety of techniques for four- and five-sided ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Great Chinese Art Transfer

    How So Much of China's Art Came to America

    This book tells the story of how and why millions of Chinese works of art got exported to collectors and institutions in the West, in particular to the United States. As China’s last dynasty was weakening and collapsing from 1860 into the early years of the twentieth century, China’s internal chaos allowed imperial and private Chinese collections to be scattered, looted and sold. A remarkable and ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • 100 Japanese Stencil Designs

    Edited by Friedrich Deneken ...
    Series series Dover Pictorial Archive
    The natural Japanese affinity for decorative art is apparent in this striking collection of exquisite stencil designs. A centuries-old tradition of capturing nature in striking floral and wildlife motifs is reflected in the graceful shapes and lovely lines of more than 100 illustrations. Lush blossoms, bamboo branches, butterflies, birds on the wing, and rustic country homes, among other subjects ... Read more

    $12.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Japanese Wood-Block Prints

    by S. Huzikake ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Erotic Fantasy

    Numerous and diverse points of view come together in this work, demonstrating the multiple aspects that sexuality can present. If nothing is more natural than sexual desire, it is nothing less than the forms by which this desire is expressed and found to satisfy. This book invites you on a special journey, into the universe of emotion, of pleasure and desire. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Forbidden Asia 120 illustrations

    Since The Turkish Baths (1863) by the French painter Ingres, the Far Eastern woman has, to many, been a symbol of out of reach or forbidden pleasures. Seafaring explorers, military adventurers and simple travellers from Europe over the centuries have all been enthralled by the exotic nature of the Asian woman, her foreignness accentuated by the gentle pallor of her skin. Thus arose the myth that ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War Baby / Love Child

    Mixed Race Asian American Art

    Edited by Laura Kina, Wei Ming Dariotis ...
    War Baby / Love Child examines hybrid Asian American identity through a collection of essays, artworks, and interviews at the intersection of critical mixed race studies and contemporary art. The book pairs artwork and interviews with nineteen emerging, mid-career, and established mixed race/mixed heritage Asian American artists, including Li-lan and Kip Fulbeck, with scholarly essays exploring ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Productive failure

    Writing queer transnational South Asian art histories

    Series series Rethinking Art's Histories
    This title sets out to write new transnational South Asian art histories - to make visible histories of artworks that remain marginalised within the discipline of art history. However, this is done through a deliberate 'productive failure' - specifically, by not upholding the strictly genealogical approach that is regularly assumed for South Asian art histories. For instance, one chapter explores ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Art of India

    If the ‘Palace of Love’, otherwise known as the Taj Mahal, is considered to be the emblem of Mughal Art, it is by no means the sole representative. Characterised by its elegance, splendor, and Persian and European influences, Mughal Art manifests itself equally well in architecture and painting as in decorative art. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Uzbekistan

    An Experience of Cultural Treasures to Colour

    Follow the Silk Road—and color! “A joy . . . a beautiful book about the arts, craft, and architecture of Uzbekistan.” —Olga Núñez Miret, author of the Angelic Business seriesLike the fascinating culture that comes to life between its pages, Uzbekistan: An Experience of Cultural Treasures to Color will take you on a journey of discovery from the blue and gold splendors of Samarkand to the intricacy ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus