Shin Hanga: The New Print Movement in Japan
Pomegranate's products never cease to delight. Here we have a book abount prints in the Japanese style of 'Shin Hanga', which translates to 'new prints'. The Shim Hanga movement started in the early twentieth century, but interestingly, it was an effort by its adherents to revive an older style of woodblock called 'ukiyo-e' and merge it with more contemporary methods and imagery. The muted colors of the Japanese art are shown here in all of their glory. They convey a sense of delicacy, and attention to detail by not letting the medium overwhelm the imagery. If you're an art history lover, or merely a fan of Japanese art, you will undoubtedly love this book. Its not only beautiful, but the publisher wisely kept the physical size in reasonable proportion so that you can comfortably study both the pictures and the eminently readable and instructive text.   -- Rainbo Electronic Reviews, May 2007