The Graphic Spirit of Japan - Tapa dura

The author analyzes in detail the major events and personalities that have contributed to an extraordinary flowering of design in Japan over the last 100 years, drawing on interviews with many important figures practicing today. Virtually every page or spread carries illustrations (212 color and 51 b&w) showing a selection of the best work of the century, including that of many contemporary designers heretofore unknown and unpublished in the West. Lavishly and elegantly produced. Includes a respectable bibliography and a glossary of Japanese terms. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.