Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo; is a wealth of information for Japanese art collectors; Asian doll collectors and doll enthusiasts of all levels and interests. Full of beautiful photographs; the book details 18 kinds of widely collected; obtainable and affordable; antique and vintage dolls and figurines (ningyo). Author Alan Scott Patemdash;the leading American expert on Japanese dollsmdash;writes in illuminating detail about the traditions of each type of doll and shares practical tips on how to collect this amazing Japanese art form. Included in this guide to Japanese ningyo are: Festival dolls: hina-ningyo; musha-ningyo; tableau dollsDisplay dolls: saga-ningyo; gosho-ningyo; isho-ningyo; iki-ningyoWood dolls: kamo-ningyo; nara-ningyo; kokeshi-ningyoClay dolls: fushimi-ningyo; hakata-ningyoMechanical dolls: karakuri-ningyo; kobe-ningyoTheatrical dolls: bunraku-ningyo; takeda-ningyoPlay dolls: ichimatsu-ningyo; keue saiko
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Must ReadBy Scott G.Not only would i recommend reading this book.. but i would recommend hiring him to train your team on how to create a long lasting video presence! Arun understands how video can help convey a candidates personality and has mastered the behind-the-scenes footage that we all want to see. While many views have been shared about the Obama Campaign the Obama Administration... this book is from a guy who was in the bubble and gave us his perspective through the camera lens every day! Its great to learn his reflections on how media consumption is changing in America as well as the stories of how he pushed to make the changes necessary to modernize how the White House would be documented from now on!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An insightful review of First Cameraman ...By Hock... in which I review Mr. Chaudharys freshman effort. marvel at him marveling about funny band names. and ultimately award the book five stars!First Cameraman is an engaging read in which each chapter opens with a quip similar to the above. The purpose is to whet the readers appetite about the content forthcoming and to key said reader into what are most likely to be the funniest bits in the chapter (even if they are in a footnote).So what is First Cameraman about? Well. not exactly what I thought it was about. I was looking forward to a series of "Behind the Music" moments about our 44th president. While there were a few of these throughout the text. that really wasnt the purpose of the book. The book is really about the history of film-making as it pertains to a political context. It speaks to what is unique about this challenge and how the present-day technology contributed to the evolution (the maturity. even) of this medium in a White House context. The author is humble but does credit himself (and his instrumental team members) with enacting this change. In fact. there isnt enough early (pre-Obama campaign) biographic information about the author and the reader is left feeling a little cheated out of background context that would have made it easier to identify with his story.Format-wise. the book contains scores of footnotes. none of which are bibliographic annotations. Rather they are most usually the anecdotes - many quite lengthy - that would be better highlighted in the text itself. I find footnotes distracting from the flow of the story but other readers may enjoy the way the notes provide a means by which to procrastinate from the main text. if only for a few moments. My advice for the sequel - no footnotes. After all. if the quantity of footnote on a given page approaches the quantity of main text on the same page ... is it really a footnote? Does the tail wag the dog?I think ultimately the book will appeal most to filmmakers. film students and history buffs. Its well-written and paints the beginning of an entrepreneurial story for burgeoning filmmakers while providing a degree of "behind the scenes" White House shenanigans that will appeal to the more casual reader. Oh. and about those funny band names ... ah. something about agriculture. Guess youll have to read it!6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Finally. a glimpse into the world of presidential politics without the usual hubrisBy Charles GoudissI find it extremely refreshing to read a book about both presidential politics and the White House that isnt written with the same partisan. regurgitated formula. The author has a great sense of humor and I truly felt like a fly on the wall while reading about the events highlighted in the book. Definitely recommend this book to your friends and family!
