Once Upon a Time: Visions of Old Japan from The Photos of Beato and Stillfried and The Words of Pierre Loti

by Edel, Chanthal

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Book desription: New York: Friendly Press , 1986 Translated by Linda Coverdale. Intro by Chanthal Edel. "The photographs reproduced in this book are the property of the Societe de Geographie in Paris, where the collection is housed in the Bibliotheque Nationale. Because the photographs came from the same studio and were not credited to Beato or Stillfried, credits on the captions were suggested by Chanthal Edel..." In 1573, the Tokugawa Shogunate came to power and banished foreigners from Japan. Totally isolated for the next 250 years, Japan became, for Westerners, a lost civilization; a remote island kingdom shrouded in mist and legend evoking whispered images of another time. In 1853, Japan let down barriers. The world finally could see what it had only imagined. Among teh early arivals were three little known artists: photographers Felice Beato and Baron Raimund von Stillfried, and the novelits Pierre Loti. Their work caused an immediate sensation throughout Europe, giving birth to the Western fascination and obsession with Japan.". Hard Cover. Excellent/Excellent.

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