Kim Brandt - Kingdom of Beauty Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art - S9000z

Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Kim Brandt The Title is Kingdom of Beauty : Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 320. Category - Art Product Description - A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei folk art by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central to the complex process by which Japan became both a modern nation and an imperial world power. Kim Brandt's account of the mingei movement locates its origins in colonial Korea, where middle-class Japanese artists and collectors discovered that imperialism offered them special opportunities to amass art objects and gain social, cultural, and even political influence. Later, mingei enthusiasts worked with and against other groups-such as state officials, fascist ideologues, rival folk art organizations, local artisans, newspaper and magazine editors, and department store managers-to promote their own vision of beautiful prosperity for Japan, Asia, and indeed the world. In tracing the history of mingei activism, Brandt considers not only Yanagi Muneyoshi, Hamada Shoji, Kawai Kanjiro, and other well-known leaders of the folk art movement but also the often overlooked networks of provincial intellectuals, craftspeople, marketers, and shoppers who were just as important to its success. The result of their collective efforts, she makes clear, was the transformation of a once-obscure category of pre-industrial rural artifacts into an icon of modern national style. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details  are provided automatically  from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.   Gift IdeasThis is a  great Christmas gift idea.   Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses,  some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167398984

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Book Title: Kingdom of Beauty : Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan

Number of Pages: 320 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Duke University Press

Topic: History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Asian / Japanese, Folk & Outsider Art, Decorative Arts

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2007

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Genre: Design, Art, History

Item Weight: 15.7 Oz

Item Length: 8.9 in

Author: Kim Brandt

Item Width: 6 in

Book Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society Ser.

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