Katsushika Hokusai was a brilliant artist; ukiyo-e painter and print maker; best known for his wood block print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. These prints are famous both in Japan and overseas; and have left a lasting image in the worldwide art world. Hokusairsquo;s artistic influence has stretched to have affected the Art Nouveau style in Europe; including Claude Monet; Pierre-Auguste Renoir; and Hermann Obrist; all of whom have themes similar to Hokusairsquo;s. Hokusai lived a reclusive life with his daughters; including Oi; a fine painter in her own right. In 1811 Hokusai met Maki Bokusen in Nagoya; who arranged for publication the first ten volumes of the Hokusai Manga (Hokusai Sketches) between 1812 and 1819. Hokusai had a long career; but he produced most of his important work after age 60. The largest of Hokusais works is the 15-volume collection Hokusai Manga; a book crammed with nearly 4;000 sketches. These sketches are often incorrectly considered the precedent to modern manga; as Hokusais Manga is a collection of sketches (of animals; people; objects; etc.); different from the story-based comic-book style of modern manga.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. great pictures and reasoning behind punk and tribal styleBy Maxx242@aol.comIt was very informative as far as the philosophies behind the punk and neo tribal style. There is a big section on Perry Farrel (lead singer for Janes Addiction) and his reasoning behind punk and neo tribal style. It really makes you think. You dont have to be punk to enjow this book and its contents. I would definetely recommend this book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Punk PromisesBy FoxyDMy two fascinations come together in this informative book: Punk culture and Body Art. If you enjoy these as well; I recomend. The only problem is that it is getting older by the day...copyright 1995. Good for old school review but nothing current available in the past 12yrs.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RichardA+A+A+ Thanks!!!
