Japanese Art (Stanley-Baker Joan)(Paperback)

Japanese Art (Stanley-Baker Joan)(Paperback)

The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences--whether from Korea, China, and the South Seas, or Europe and America--into distinct traditions of its own. This book, an authoritative and

Joan of Arc (Stanley Diane)(Paperback)

Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead France to independence from English rule, and thus become a symbol of France's national pride. It is a

Hell in Japanese Art (Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)(Paperback)

This art book showcases depictions of hell in Japanese art from the 12th century to the 19th century. It features a large collection of masterpieces presented with details and enlargements from the works. These images are of aesthetic, thought-provoking, frightening and wickedly funny. The

History of Art in Japan (Rousmaniere Nicole Coolidge)(Paperback)

History of Art in Japan is a fully illustrated overview of Japanese art, written by one of Japan's most distinguished art historians. This masterful account of the country's exceptional cultural heritage sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and movements

Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage (Morey Craig)(Paperback)

From ornately decorative to excruciatingly stringent, Japanese rope bondage is an art which has developed over centuries of martial and erotic practice. Now, accomplished Japanese-born educator and bondage practitioner, Midori shows step by step how to achieve beautiful and exciting Japanese

Joan Miro (Rowell Margit)(Paperback)

For nearly seven decades the ebullient art of Joan Miro (1893-1983), Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramist and mythmaker, has intrigued and enchanted art lovers worldwide. This collection of his writings presents a portrait of the artist in his own words. Miro's notebooks, letters, and interviews

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers (Sato Shozo)(Paperback)

The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging Ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging, is more than simply putting flowers in a container. Ikebana is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing, where nature and humanity are brought together. Written by renowned Ikebana expert Shozo

Keiko's Ikebana: A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional Japanese Art of Flower Arranging (Kubo Keiko)(Paperback)

Keiko's unique approach to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, combines traditional techniques with modern tastes. Her influences--which range from sculpture to today's Western floral design--come together to create one-of-a-kind arrangements that are authentic and eye-catching, simple

The Japanese Art of Reiki: A Practical Guide to Self-Healing (Steine Bronwen)(Paperback)

A practical Reiki book from the traditional Japanese

Japanese Art Close-Up (Reeve John)(Paperback / softback)

From the successful, collectable Art-in-Detail series, now available in paperback with new

Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship (Salmon Geoff)(Paperback)

Master the art of Kendo--Japanese Swordsmanship with this illustrated and comprehensive martial arts guide. Kendo or the 'Way of the Sword' holds a special place within the martial arts as one of the few practices tracing back directly to Japan's ancient samurai heritage. Modern students flock to

The Art of Japanese Joinery (Seike Kiyosi)(Paperback)

This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this visually exciting book

How to Wrap Five Eggs: Traditional Japanese Packaging (Oka Hideyuki)(Paperback)

Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. In this elegant presentation of the baskets, boxes, wrappers, and containers that were used in ordinary, day-to-day life, we are offered a stunning example of a time before mass

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners (Jubb Robert)(Paperback)

Create your Japanese work of art with this new, comprehensive title on the intricate skill of Japanese netsuke carvings. Traditionally created for practical reasons, these fantastic miniature carvings are now highly collectible works of art. Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners is packed with

Beginner's Guide to Japanese Braiding: The Art of Kumihimo (Carey Jacqui)(Paperback)

Learn the calming, traditional craft of kumihimo - Japanese braiding - through step-by-step projects. Kumihimo is the ancient art of Japanese braidmaking; admired for its dual qualities of usefulness and beauty, and associated with both fashion and the samurai. In this instructional book, Jacqui

The Art of Peace (Ueshiba Morihei)(Paperback)

Teachings on fearlessness, compassion, and love of nature by the founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido--now part of the Shambhala Pocket Library The real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. So taught the great Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969),

Art, Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000 (Schilling Mark)(Paperback)

From popular genre films to cult avant-garde works, this book is an essential guide to Japan's vibrant cinema culture. It collects two decades of the best of Mark Schilling's film writing for Variety, Japan Times, and other publications. The book offers an in-depth look at hundreds of landmark

The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary--translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy--the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior that some of the

Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art (Tsuji Shizuo)(Pevná vazba)

When it was first published, Japanese Cooking A Simple Art changed the way the culinary world viewed Japanese cooking, moving it from obscure ethnic food to haute cuisine. Twenty-five years later, much has changed. Japanese food is a favorite of diners around the world. Not only is sushi as much a

Art of War (Sun Tzu)(Paperback)

Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of

The Life of Animals in Japanese Art (Singer Robert T.)(Pevná vazba)

A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuriesFew countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing upon the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary traditions, and currents in popular culture,

Sleevenotes - Bob Stanley (Stanley Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Japanese Optical and Geometrical Art (Ouchi Hajime)(Paperback)

Some of the most ingenious and attractive modern motifs. 746

The Art of Eating: 50th Anniversary Edition (Reardon Joan)(Paperback)

RUTH REICHL'Mary Frances [Fisher] has the extraordinary ability to make the ordinary seem rich and wonderful. Her dignity comes from her absolute insistence on appreciating life as it comes to her.'JULIA CHILD'How wonderful to have here in my hands the essence of M.F.K. Fisher, whose wit and