{"title":"Chris Uhlenbeck","description":"\u003cp\u003eChris Uhlenbeck offers insightful explorations into Japanese art, with a particular focus on traditional forms such as Shin Hanga and Ukiyo-e. Readers can expect detailed analyses that delve into the rich history and intricate aesthetics of these influential artistic movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a clear passion for arts and culture, Uhlenbeck's works illuminate the complexities of Japanese printmaking and visual storytelling, making them essential for anyone interested in the cultural significance and artistic techniques of this distinct genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-riddles-of-ukiyo-e-by-josephine-smit-9789493039902","title":"The Riddles of Ukiyo-e","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen and men—strong, proud, tragic or beautiful—from the heyday (1765-1865) of Japanese printmaking are the subject of this book. \u003cem\u003eThe Riddles of Ukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to dig below the surface of the prints to describe the often subtle iconography employed in these masterful creations by the most famous artists of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt begins with Suzuki Harunobu's subdued and introverted scenes of women seated on verandas. The book then moves on to the spectacular 'big face' (okubi-e) portraits of prostitutes and Kabuki actors by artists like Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku, and Utagawa Kunimasa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrail 'streetwalkers', forced by circumstance into the lowest ranks of prostitution, are transformed into elegant beauties, obscuring their tragic existence. The spectacle of heroes from Japan's rich mythological and pseudo-historical past crowd the printed sheet. Stern-faced actors drawn by the confident hands of Utagawa Toyokuni and his pupil Kunisada demonstrate the economy of line and powerful expression of the woodblock medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach print is explored in the finest detail in order to explain the riddles of Ukiyo-e—the intriguing and captivating mode of visual expression that would have such a profound influence on Western art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341392232684,"sku":"9789493039902","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27606093485567.jpg?v=1772190906"},{"product_id":"shin-hanga-by-philo-ouweleen-9789493039599","title":"Shin Hanga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwentieth-century Japanese printmaking has come in for relatively little attention. Classic Hokusai and Hiroshige landscapes and Utamaro's beautiful images of women remain the dominant form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the same, since the 1990s museums and private collectors have shown a growing interest in \u003cem\u003eshin hanga\u003c\/em\u003e ('new prints'): balanced designs printed on luxurious paper, with the finest pigments and in smaller editions. They are the fruit of the traditional yet highly successful collaboration between artist, publisher, block-cutter and printer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not so much in their subject matter as their visual language that \u003cem\u003eshin hanga\u003c\/em\u003e prints set themselves apart from their traditional precursors. Where the classically depicted women were stylized and idealized, their more recent counterparts are based on real models, individually recognisable and full of emotion. The modern landscapes, meanwhile, are impressionistic rather than figurative, using a range of colour nuances to achieve highly atmospheric results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShin Hanga\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique selection with which to explore twentieth-century Japanese printmaking. The prints it reproduces are mostly drawn from two large private collections, and, by way of great exception, items from the family collection of the publisher Watanabe, the man who started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598204027116,"sku":"9789493039599","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/40a66bcbb67f749dc318961c736461d6.jpg?v=1778026722"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chris-uhlenbeck.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}