Decadence 300 Years of Japanese Fetish Art HC

By: Longfellow, W. Melvin

A coffee-table collection of a fascinating tradition in Japanese art. This is a lush coffee table art book comprising a survey of Ukiyo-e posterart, which was a genre of Japanese wood block prints of the ancient Edo period(1600-1867) that continue to inspire and inform creators of Japanese manga andanime. Decadence focuses on shunga prints, or Japanese erotica. Shungawas designed to titillate, depicting a range of traditional themes such asexotic Asian beauties in intimate, pin-up poses and dramatic couplings withfierce warriors wielding enormous "swords," macabre supernatural lovers, andbestial animals and monsters. Many of the most historically and aesthetically significant artists of thegenre are represented, including Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Kachoyojo Azumagenji,Toyohara Kunichika, Yoshiiku, and Hokusai, among others.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560975652
• ISBN13: 9781560975656
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.3" x 8.8"