Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Manga Kamishibai: The Art Of Japanese Paper Theater (Eric P Nash)
I learned about Kamishibai from the Miller Japanese reader (whose English notes I've extensively flicked through, though I haven't attempted the Japanese yet). I acquired this big art book at the weekend; lovely illustrations from what I am told is the great age of the art, the 20s to the 50s. The WWII ones are particularly interesting. I know next to nothing about Japanese visual arts—never got interested in manga or anime when I was younger, though I watch a bit of anime now—and it's good to cure my ignorance a little bit. A kamishibai performance. Another one. It's halfway between a Punch and Judy show and a PowerPoint presentation.
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