Critical Design in Japan Material Culture, Luxury, and the Avant-Garde |
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Author:
| Bartal, Ory |
Series title: | Studies in Design and Material Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5261-3997-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2020 |
Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $183.99 |
Book Description:
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This book tells the story of critical avant-garde design in Japan. It challenge the characterisation of Japanese design as beautiful, sublime or a simple product of 'Japanese culture', and reveal the ways in which material and visual culture can serve to voice protest and formulate social critique. -- .
This book tells the story of critical avant-garde design in Japan. It challenge the characterisation of Japanese design as beautiful, sublime or a simple product of 'Japanese culture', and reveal the ways in which material and visual culture can serve to voice protest and formulate social critique. -- .