{"product_id":"2026100010078-secondhand-japan-in-colour","title":"Japan In Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\n\nA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160887468251,"sku":"2026100010078-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/04e02b39-77c8-4043-9b97-016229469751.png?v=1787187983","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010078-secondhand-japan-in-colour","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}