One thousand years of manga / Brigitte Koyama-Richard ; [translated from the French by David Radzinowicz].
| Author/creator | Koyama-Richard, Brigitte |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | English-language ed. |
| Publication Info | Paris : Flammarion ; [New York] : Distributed in North America by Rizzoli International Publications, ©2007. |
| Description | 247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mille ans de manga. English |
| Portion of title | Manga |
| Contents | The origins of manga -- The magic of the scroll: from the earliest caricatures to the onset of the comic strip -- The birth of the Japanese print: the golden age of caricature -- The dawn of a new type of caricature: Japan opens up to the West -- The rise of the comic strip to the second world war -- Tezuka Osamu: the "god" of modern manga -- Manga today -- Selected portraits of manga artists -- From the manga to anime: the work of Studio Ghibli -- Reciprocal influences -- Glossary -- Timeline -- Our ancestors the mangaka -- Chronology -- Recent statistics from Japan -- Selected bibliography. |
| Abstract | Traces the history of Japanese art from the seventh century through the present, offering insight into its long-time role in Japanese culture and the social factors that are shaping its development in the modern world. |
| General note | "Simultaneously published in French as Mille ans de manga"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-247). |
| ISBN | 9782080300294 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 2080300296 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN6790.J3 K6913 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |