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Complete History of Japanese Photography 1 : The Origins of Photography in Japan (1985)



The Complete History of Japanese Photography 1 : The Origins of Photography in Japan. Tokyo : Shogakukan, 1985. First ed.OUT OF STOCK

Description — 4° (31 x 22.5 x 2 cm), 180 p., 1.4 kg.
Pict. hardcover & dj, obi, acetate cover, 238 color and b&w plates, 2 fold-outs. Captions, postface, in Japanese; postface by Jeffrey GILBERT, in English.
Cartonnage & jaquette ill., bandeau éd., rhodoïd, 238 planches coul. et n&b, 2 dépliants. Légendes, postface, en japonais ; postface par Jeffrey GILBERT, en anglais.

État / Condition — VG / TB.

Remarques & avis / Review — Japanese photography in the Meiji period — the beginnings with Hikoma UENO, Renjo SHIMOOKA, Kizu KOKICHI, the portrait frenzy, Meiji hand-colored photographs, the coming of dry plates and more —, in a fine, fully illustrated volume. A real treat.

La photographie japonaise à l'ère Meiji — les commencements avec UENO Hikoma, SHIMOOKA Renjo, KOKICHI Kizu, le portrait, les photos coloriées de Meiji, la venue de la plaque sèche, et plus encore —, dans un beau volume entièrement illustré. Un régal.

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