| Japanese Aesthetics and Anime: The Influence of Tradition Contributor(s): Cavallaro, Dani (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786471514 ISBN-13: 9780786471515 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Animation (see Also Film - Genres - Animated) - Art | Asian - Japanese |
| Dewey: 791.433 |
| LCCN: 2012049181 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 207 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study addresses the relationship between Japanese aesthetics, a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge, and anime, a prominent part of contemporary popular culture. There are three premises: (1) the abstract concepts promoted by Japanese aesthetics find concrete expression at the most disparate levels of everyday life; (2) the abstract and the concrete coalesce in the visual domain, attesting to the visual nature of Japanese culture at large; and (3) anime can help us appreciate many aspects of Japan's aesthetic legacy, in terms of both its theoretical propositions and its visual, even tangible, aspects. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cavallaro, Dani: - Dani Cavallaro has written widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lives in London. |