Japanese Modern Art: Painting from 1910 to 1970
This exhibition catalog extensively documents the growth of Japanese painting as it absorbed new forms and reshaped uniquely Japanese ones on its journey into modernism. Curator Irmtraud Schaarschmidt-Richter, a scholar of Japanese art, examines the special features of this art, represented by 100 works of 26 Japanese artists. Other specialists in the field provide an in-depth view of abstraction, surrealism, and other features of Japanese modern painting during the decades covered by this exhibition. The essays explore the artistic development of Japanese painting during its encounter with the West as well as in its struggle to maintain traditional Japanese values. The book lists the activities of each artist featured in the book, but there is no index or bibliography. Handsomely made, this volume is a welcome addition to the art collections of both public and academic libraries."Lucia S. Chen, NYPLCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.