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The story of the iconic artist that transforms into a 3D work of art
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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1831) by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the world's most famous works of art. Hokusai's woodblock prints created a new taste for landscape and nature and caused a major aesthetic upheaval among European artists at the end of the nineteenth century.Aurelie...
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This miniature biography, with text by a leading art historian, transforms into a 3D work of art by folding the pages back so you can display this great artist's work in your home.
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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1831) by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the world's most famous works of art. Hokusai's woodblock prints created a new taste for landscape and nature and caused a major aesthetic upheaval among European artists at the end of the nineteenth century.Aurelie Samuel rediscovers this iconic artist whose work, embodying Japanese spirituality, remains iconic even to this day.Fold each page back to create a pop-up miniature version of this great artist's work for display in your home.
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ISBN: 9781846016691
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ilex
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 250g
Pages: 44
About the Author
An art historian specializing in Asian art and a heritage curator,Aurelie Samuel is the author of numerous books, including: Kabuki, Costumes of Japanese Theater (Artlys, 2012), Kimono: The Ladies' Delight (Gallimard, 2017), Samurai: From War to the Way of the Arts (Snoeck, 2017), and At the Court of Prince Genji. A Thousand Years of Japanese Imagination (Gallimard, 2023).
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