Japan In Colour
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Through the lens of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated photographers, Japan in Colour presents an breathtaking visual odyssey across one of the world's most visually arresting civilisations — from the serene stillness of ancient Kyoto temples to the electric pulse of modern Tokyo. Roloff Beny's masterful eye chronicles Japan's breathtaking contrasts: the delicate geometry of Zen gardens set against the roaring dynamism of a nation reborn after the Second World War, all accompanied by Anthony Thwaite's evocative and erudite text, introduced by the distinguished art critic Sir Herbert Read. A towering achievement in art photography, this volume illustrates Beny's gift for capturing the soul of a place with extraordinary compositional precision and an almost painterly sensitivity to light. His images do not merely document Japan — they interpret it, distilling centuries of aesthetic philosophy into a single, arresting frame. For anyone captivated by the collision of the timeless and the modern, this landmark work remains an essential and deeply rewarding testament to a nation of inexhaustible wonder.
Author: Roloff Beny
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Photography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Through the lens of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated photographers, Japan in Colour presents an breathtaking visual odyssey across one of the world's most visually arresting civilisations — from the serene stillness of ancient Kyoto temples to the electric pulse of modern Tokyo. Roloff Beny's masterful eye chronicles Japan's breathtaking contrasts: the delicate geometry of Zen gardens set against the roaring dynamism of a nation reborn after the Second World War, all accompanied by Anthony Thwaite's evocative and erudite text, introduced by the distinguished art critic Sir Herbert Read. A towering achievement in art photography, this volume illustrates Beny's gift for capturing the soul of a place with extraordinary compositional precision and an almost painterly sensitivity to light. His images do not merely document Japan — they interpret it, distilling centuries of aesthetic philosophy into a single, arresting frame. For anyone captivated by the collision of the timeless and the modern, this landmark work remains an essential and deeply rewarding testament to a nation of inexhaustible wonder.