Tokyo-based American artist to write book about wood-block prints

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Yelnats at 01:36 PM JST - 26th May

This will be a coffee top table book. Tuttle is gonna eat it on this one. Won't sell in this economy.
JohnBecker at 01:15 AM JST - 27th May

I wonder why he isn't writing a book on sumi-e or watercolor painting? That seems more his thing....

If anyone wants to go out of their way to learn about woodblock prints, all they have to do is go to woodblock.com. They'll learn everything there is to know, from Tokyo woodblock artist David Bull.
Hopfly at 04:50 AM JST - 27th May

Artists should stick to their medium. There are enough books on wood-block prints.
sydenham at 08:40 AM JST - 27th May

i often wonder at the lack of japanese books translated into English. instead of going through the interpretation of a westerner on japanese culture, why not learn about japan from a Japanese?

not a criticism of mr. Harris, just an observation. the japanese are often criticized as having a coke-bottle view of the outside world, but the exact opposite is also true.
LoveUSA at 07:05 PM JST - 28th May

I will buy this book because I like ukiyoe and would like to read more about it written by a western artist perspective. Many Western artists are influenced by ukiyoe, especially impressionists. I love artists who paint in wood block style. Thanks for the good information.
Hopfly at 08:28 PM JST - 28th May

The impressionists were influenced by ukiyo-e, then later the Japanese artists were influenced by the impressionists. Creating the shin hanga movement.
grafton at 09:28 PM JST - 2nd June

I quite like what Harris does, but when it comes to wood block prints the only western artist to take notice of is Bull. For those of you that are interested in wood block printing but who perhaps don’t feel their Japanese is up to reading anything written in Japanese I would still say buy an illustrated book anyway. This has been a passion of mine since I was about 14 & found an old book in a second hand shop in London. If the passion/interest is there you will find an understanding. And don’t be put off by any of the hype, leave all the intellectual waffle to those that can’t produce a stick drawing & just enjoy what you see.