Geisha : beyond the painted smile / edited by the Peabody Essex Museum.
| Other author | Peabody Essex Museum. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [New York] : George Braziller ; Salem, MA : Peabody Essex Museum, ©2004. |
| Description | 159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why do geisha exist? / Arthur Golden -- I: Understanding geisha -- A world behind closed doors / Lesley Downer -- Identifying geisha in art and life: is she really a geisha? / Andrew L. Maske -- II: Confronting the image -- First encounters--emerging stereotypes: westerners and geisha in the late nineteenth century / Allen Hockley -- The exotic geisha / Liza Dalby -- The floating world today: photographs by Yoko Yamamoto text by Andrew L. Maske -- III: Living art -- Performance and play: the art and accomplishments of geisha / Andrew L. Maske -- Geisha to the fore: Niwaka festivals and the new luminaries of Edo / Money L. Hickman -- Geisha on stage and screen / Peter M. Grilli. |
| Local note | Little-347691--305131054068- |
| General note | "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile, organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, (February 14-May 9, 2004) and presented at the Asian Art Museum--Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, San Francisco (June 25-September 26, 2004)"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-150) and index. |
| ISBN | 0807615455 : |
| ISBN | 9780807615454 |
| ISBN | 0875772005 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780875772004 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks - Oversize | GT3412 .G45 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |