{"title":"Masami Yamada","description":"\u003cp\u003eMasami Yamada explores the rich tapestry of Japanese arts and culture with a refined eye, illuminating the interplay between tradition and modernity. Her work delves into the aesthetic worlds shaped by history, often focusing on themes such as fashion and visual expression within Japan’s unique cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful reflections on the ways cultural practices embody identity and creativity, presented with thoughtful analysis and vivid detail. Yamada’s writing invites a deeper appreciation of how art and design resonate beyond their surface, capturing the essence of the floating world and its enduring influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fashion-and-the-floating-world-by-anna-jackson-9781838510503","title":"Fashion and the Floating World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sumptuous book explores the important role that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo-period Japan (1603–1868). 140 ukiyo-e – ‘pictures of the floating world’ – offer us a vivid view of the culture of entertainment, style and glamour that developed in bustling urban centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpert curators bring to life the scenes and figures depicted, and highlight the fashions, dress accessories and hairstyles shown in these colourful and compelling images by artists such as Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Hiroshige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBenefitting from the V\u0026amp;A’s world-leading collection and including many rarely seen prints, this is a fascinating glimpse into an exciting world of celebrity actors, courtesans, geisha, kimono retailers, fabric workshops, makeup brands, theatre managers, brothel keepers and restaurant owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596381470956,"sku":"9781838510503","price":76.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a1e0819b85718f76d3cdcdfdef559e69.jpg?v=1777936579"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/masami-yamada.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}