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	1	Hisashi Mori. Translated and adapted by W. Chie Ishibashi. JAPANESE PORTRAIT SCULPTURE. Kodansha, Tokyo, 1977, first English language edition. 150 pp, small 4to (10 5/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0870112864 Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs. "A vital, rich tradition for over eight centuries, Japanese portrait sculpture is an art that has been unjustly ignor ed by the West. This book, the first in a Western language devoted solely to the subject, constitutes a major step in the transition from indifference to appreciation....(it) illuminates the principal characteristics and eccentricities of t h i s a r t , concisely delineating its social setting and historical and stylistic development. An intelligent discussion of individual works completes the picture, allowing the reader to evaluate, for the first time, the range and depth of th is l on g- n eg le ct ed art. Many of the obscurities of Japanese portrait sculpture are derived from its birth and development within the traditions of Buddhist sculpture. The use of statues as objects of worship, the depositing within them of com mem ora tiv e and vo tiv e o bjects, and their placement in 'portrait halls' - all these aspects of the Buddhist background are clarified in this book, giving the reader a full, insightful understanding of Japanese portrait sculpture....Lay scu lptu re d iver ged fr om t he m ains trea m of Buddhist sculpture in the thirteenth century, and though it is more easily understood than Buddhist portraiture, this books' knowlegeable description of its origins and development will greatly facilita te it s app recia tion ." Slig ht wa vines s to top edge of textblock, light wear to top/bottom edges of boards. Dust jacket has minor rubbing, light fading on rear hinge area - slight fading on front hinge. Very Good/Very Good Price: 42.50 USD

Fancher, Jane, Adapted & Illus. By. From The Novel By C.J. Cherryh.

Adaptor Shirley Whittington