Kimono - Hardcover

Riel, Paul Van; Dalby, Liza

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 907482241X ISBN 13: 9789074822411

Publisher: Hotei Publishing,The Netherlands, 2001

Synopsis

Any first time visitor to Japan will be struck by that most beautiful symbol of its ancient culture: the kimono. This book contains a selection of the numerous encounters photographer Paul van Riel had with people wearing kimono all over Japan. In the introduction Liza Dalby describes the kimono's transformation from daily clothing to formal wear over the course of the 20th century. Her personal experiences give us a glimpse of the meanings the kimono has for the geisha.

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Review:

"She offers a tour of the cultural collisions that have become part of the fabric not just of the kimono but of modern Japan. It is a tour well worth taking" (Wall Street Journal)

"An impressive, unusual and beautiful book. There are many valuable insights here – not only about Japanese clothing but also about patterns of gender, class and identity in Japanese culture" (Joseph J. Tobin, author of 'Re-Made in Japan')

"A lively, informative study of the kimono, tracing its evolution throughout Japanese history to its current status as the national dress of Japan... At once scholarly and enjoyable reading" (Journal of Japanese Studies)

From the Publisher:

By the author of the bestselling Geisha
‘She offers a tour of the cultural collisions that have become part of the fabric not just of the kimono but of modern Japan. It is a tour well worth taking’ Wall Street Journal

In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book Liza Dalby traces the history of the kimono – its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance.

The colourful and stylised kimono, the national garment of Japan, expresses not only Japanese fashion and design taste but also reveals something of the soul of Japan and is seen by many as a symbol for all that is Japanese – simplicity, elegance and beauty. Amazingly beautiful, the kimono has gone through many changes in the centuries since it was first imported from China, changes that reflect the way that Japanese society has also developed over the ages.

‘An impressive, unusual and beautiful book. There are many valuable insights here – not only about Japanese clothing but also about patterns of gender, class and identity in Japanese culture’ Joseph J. Tobin, author of Re-Made in Japan

‘A lively, informative study of the kimono, tracing its evolution throughout Japanese history to its current status as the national dress of Japan...At once scholarly and enjoyable reading’ Journal of Japanese Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Hotei Publishing,The Netherlands
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 907482241X
• ISBN 13: 9789074822411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144