Japanese Beauties
Geisha goddesses and more
Representing the Japanese ideal of beauty, the women featured in these colorful illustrations and photographs beam with reassuring smiles and glowing complexions. Though haircuts and clothing styles changed through the years, the women`s faces have retained the same familiar features Japanese society has come to know and love.
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the author:
Alex Gross is a fine artist and instructor at Art Center College of Design, and lives in South Pasadena, California. A recipient of the Japan Foundation Artist`s Fellowship in 2001, Alex has also been a collector of Japanese fine and commercial art for several years.
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Japanese Beauties
Gross, Alexander (Editor)
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages $ 9.99 |
- Reviews (2 items)
"Un livre petit format pour raconter en images la beauté à la japonaise et l`idéal féminin vu de Tokyo. Oubliés les clichés : coiffures, vêtements, bijoux, cosmétique, rien n`est laissé de côté pour appréhender la beauté japonaise dont la classe, mythique mais bien réelle, est si particulière."
Votre beauté, Paris, France
Votre beauté, Paris, France
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