Yokainoshima: Island of Monsters

Yokainoshima: Island of Monsters

A gorgeously photographed glimpse into the "island of monsters"â€•the world of Japanese folk masks, characters, and costumes
In Japan, the passing of the year is marked by festivals and rituals that have gone largely unchanged for centuries. Elaborate outfits, made from textiles as well as branches, straw, and other materials plucked from the natural environment, are donned in rural, agricultural, and fishing communities throughout Japan to celebrate seasonal rites of fertility and abundance. Yokainoshima (literally â€œisland of monstersâ€) explores the extraordinary crop of masks, costumes, and characters that reappear with the return of each season.

Charles FrÃ©gerâ€™s photographs combine the attention to detail of a documentary photograph with individual portraiture in a fresh and distinctive style. Texts by specialists in Japanese folk culture and anthropology accompany the photographs, putting the huge variety of eclectic costumes in context with descriptions of the local festivals, dances, and rituals where they are worn.

This compelling sequence of new portraits by an internationally acclaimed photographer will captivate enthusiasts of fine art photography and far off places as it pulls back the curtain on a strange and magical centuries-old tradition. 180 color illustrations
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780500544594
ReleaseDate 2016-08-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500544594

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780500544594
ReleaseDate	2016-08-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500544594

Yokainoshima: Island of Monsters

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