Japan's Manga Revolution
from painted scrolls to comic books 1680 -1920
$48.00
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2025
Summary
From Picture Books to Pop Culture: Unearthing the Roots of Manga
Journey through Japan’s illustrated history and discover the roots of manga before it took the world by storm.
In this compelling survey, art historian Andreas Marks traces the development of Japanese illustrated books in premodern times. As early as the 17th century, Japanese publishers were producing thousands of illustrated titles on subjects ranging from religion and poetry to cele…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784805319017 |
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| ISBN-10: | 4805319011 |
| Author: | Andreas Marks |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 962g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 254mm |
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About The Author
Andreas Marks
Dr. Andreas Marks is the Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From 2008 to 2013 he was the director and chief curator of the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in California. He received a Ph.D. from Leiden University and a master’s degree in East Asian Art History from the University of Bonn. A specialist in Japanese woodblock prints, he is the author of over 20 books. In 2014 he received the International Ukiyo-e Society Award in recognition of his research, and in 2018 and 2022 the top book award from the International Fine Print Dealers Association.
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