Artist And Puppet Master

Hamanaka, Sheila And Ayano Ohmi: In Search of the Spirit: the Living National Treasures of Japan, NY William Morrow & Co 1999 ; fester Einband / hard cover; Schutzumschlag / dust cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0688146074
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From Publishers Weekly- In the aftermath of WWII and the loss of many of its ancient monuments and works of art, Japan gave grants to the elders committed to the traditional arts to continue their crafts and to mentor others. Hamanaka and Ohmi offer a rare glimpse of these master craftsmen of Japan, or "Living National Treasures. " The authors interviewed half a dozen diverse artisans: a yuzen dyer (who designs and dyes kimono fabrics), a bamboo weaver, a Bunraku puppet master, a sword maker, a Noh actor and a potter. Each brief biography tells how the artist chose the discipline (or how the discipline chose the artist), and the clear, compelling accounts brim with bits of wisdom from the masters as well as information about the culture and history of Japan. Photographs of the artists and their studios, materials, handiwork and performances precede a step-by-step "more about" section demonstrating each practice. Whether explaining how the steel for a Japanese sword is folded and pounded into a million layers or what different fan gestures mean in traditional Noh drama, this is top-notch nonfiction. No marks, illustrated in color. 48pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers! FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING Near Fine Decorated Boards Sewn Binding 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Book; FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING

[SW: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

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(KUBASTA, V.), Tip und Top auf dem Flugplatz. (Prag 1964).
"The Tip and Top Series, shows Kubasta at his exuberant best. His talent as a graphic artist was to combine a robust graphic style of great charm and humour with a puppet-master's flair for story-telling in three dimensions" ("Biblio"). - Alle Bilder mit beweglichen Teilen. - Wenige Figuren etw. verknickt; sonst gut.

Folge von 6 Doppelblättern mit farb. Aufstellbildern und Text von V. Kubasta. 4°. Farb. illustr. OHlwdbd. von V. Kubasta. - 1 Figur ersetzt.

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Obraztsov, Sergei: IMPRESSIONS OF LONDON, London Sidgwick & Jackson 1957

Hardcover, FINE/FINE, 135 pp. small 8 vo., impressive dustjacket, Sergei, the Russian puppet master's account of his impressions of London and its citizens. First Edition

[SW: Travel, London, Russian Puppet Master, Artist]

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