Utsuwa Japanese Objects for everyday use Signed 1st Edition

Johnson, Kylie; Johnson, Tiffany

ISBN 10: 1760760595 / ISBN 13: 9781760760595

Published by Thames and Hudson, Melbourne, 2021

About this Item

Kylie and Tiffany Johnson (of Paperboat Press Studio Brisbane) take the reader on a tour of the private studios of some of Japan's most exciting artisans, with sections on individual makers, galleries, and markets; the artisans discuss their materials, methods, cultures, traditions; full-colour illustrations throughout; this copy Signed and with personal gift-inscription by the authors. no dustwrapper. 223pp. sm 4to. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 22558

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Utsuwa Japanese Objects for everyday use Signed 1st Edition
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson, Melbourne
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1760760595
• ISBN 13: 9781760760595
• Binding: hardbound
• Illustrator: profusely illustrated
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art and Culture

About this title

Synopsis

A piece must be practical enough to be used every day. It must be crafted at its place of origin, using traditional techniques and materials. And it must be handmade.

Japanese craft has long been revered for its quality and beauty, and skilled craftwork remains an important part of Japanese life. 'Utsuwa', meaning 'for everyday use', embodies the ethos of handmaking in Japan, where handcrafted wares must be as practical as they are beautiful.This book takes us behind the scenes into the private studios of some of Japan's most exciting artisans to reveal stories of material, method, place and culture. It guides us through quiet galleries and colourful marketplaces, where the provenance of a piece is central to its story.

Utsuwa is a love letter to the makers and sellers, and to all those who share the Japanese reverence for tradition and beauty.