HIROSHIGE Visual Culture

HIROSHIGE Visual CultureUtagawa Hiroshige (17971858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo e tradition. Literally meaning pictures of the floating world, ukiyo e was a particular woodblock print genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries. Subjects ranged from the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern day Tokyo), to spectacular natural landscapes. In the West, Hiroshiges prints became exemplary of the Japonisme that swept through Europe

it is to give you

Spanish Coal-Roasted Vegetables

and the importance of natural materials

the book showcases a rich variety of projects—both built and planned—from a sunken restaurant with subterranean views to a Mediterranean cave transformed into a remarkable residence

including stills and installation views

from the elite to the aspiring amateur

Illustrations: 400 illustrations

ICONIC WAVES AND SURFING HINTERLANDS

and Bernard Trainor

that connection is made explicit and powerful

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