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; which contain the prints The Great Wave and Fuji in Clear Weather. 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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. I recommend this bookBy spenderellaGreat book. Simple easy to read and understand. I bought a canon rebel last year. I have kept it on auto since day one because I was intimidated by my first dslr camera.Its time to move forward and see what I can learn!!!8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Probably exactly the book you are looking for.By Jeff Hwang70-200mm lens at 200mm. ISO 125. 1/3 sec. at f/10I would describe myself as a budding enthusiast. Ive had a Canon Rebel T1i for about four years. but have never really gotten beyond full auto. and sometimes struggled even with that. particularly at night. I was looking for a book to explain three basic things:1. Camera bodies (dSLRs vs. mirrorless Micro Four Thirds. crop vs. full frame. etc.)2. Lenses (focal length. zoom power. and aperture. plus the impact of crop factor)3. Technical basics (aperture. ISO. and shutter speed; what PPI and DPI really mean in practical terms; the difference between JPEG and Raw; what Landscape and Portrait and other preset modes on your camera are actually doing).All of these questions were basically answered in the first few chapters and ~100 pages of the book. and in a pretty easy read. After reading those first few chapters. I found myself able to fairly competently browse photography website and magazines without being completely lost. I can tell you what f/2.8 is (the aperture). what 1/500 sec. refers to (shutter speed). and what a photographer means by ISO 100 and 70-200mm at 200mm.Much of the middle of the book (chapters 4-7) deal with the basics of photography and composition. and is probably not any better or worse than other entry level books on photography. The remainder of the book deals with fairly basic (for dummies) material on downloading and printing pictures (chapters 8 and 9). and stuff like creating desktop wallpaper and slide shows (chapter 10).Overall. I think the book is a pretty good value for $15. Personally. Ive shied away from the "For Dummies" line in the past. as Ive found that there are better books for many of the subjects that I have been interested in. But if youre like me and are at a level where youre even considering a "For Dummies" book -- and if youre reading this review. I suspect you are -- then this book should do the trick. and my guess is that Digital Photography For Dummies is probably exactly the book you are looking for.32 of 33 people found the following review helpful. Dont overlook the word "mini" in the titleBy MtnGirlThis is definitely what its described as. a quick overview of camera basics and explanations. I think it took me all of 15 minutes to read. If youve never operated a camera before (be it a point and shoot. or DSLR) this is a quick overview of the basic functions of camera operation. If youre a novice or higher. this really wont provide anything of value (in my humble opinion). It does give a decent explanation on the "rule of thirds" for image composition. A quick and easy read for sure. but I didnt learn anything that I didnt already know. Oh well. in this case I got exactly what I paid for. Overall its not horrible at all. I personally just need something a little more robust for my current photography skill.
