Mingei WaSabiDou Antiques and Folk CraftsWaSabiDou Antiques and Folk Crafts

The Art of Rosanjin by Sidney Cardozo & Masaaki Hirano

The Art of Rosanjin by Sidney Cardozo & Masaaki Hirano


browse these categories for related items...
Directory: Traditional Collectibles: Books: Pre 1990: Item # 1176093

Please refer to our stock # B-14 when inquiring.
WaSabiDou Antiques and Folk Crafts
View Seller Profile
Seattle, WA
showroom viewing by appointment
206.660.4189

Guest Book
  
Visa MasterCard American Express Discover
$125.00

"The Art of Rosanjin" by Sidney Cardozo and Masaaki Hirano. 1987 First Edition, Kodansha. Hard cover with original plastic dust jacket. Condition - New. 163 pages. Includes numerous color and B/W plates, illustrations, and writings of Rosanjin's works and essays. "Genius walks hand in hand with eccentricity. Rosanjin had both and more. Well after his death, his art and, equally important, his writings on art and life provide inspiration and sustenance for the art lover, aspiring artist, and sensitive reader." Sidney Cardozo was a close friend of Rosanjin's and has frequently served as an advisor to galleries and museums on the subject of Rosanjin and has published widely on the artist.He was educated at Dartmouth and has enjoyed a long career as a journalist, lecturer, editor, and has formed an outstanding collection of Rosanjin's works. Masaaki Hirano was also a friend of Rosanjin's and was also his secretary for four years. He was a graduate of Waseda University and a respected scholar and essayist on the history of Japanese culinary arts. He also compiled the 1500-page "Collected Works of Rosanjin," the definitive collection of the artist's writings.