Kimono
Kyoto to Catwalk
$70.57
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2020
Summary
The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered within the country as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. The iconic garment is often viewed as traditional, unchanging and timeless, but this book counters that conception, presenting kimono as highly dynamic and fashionable items of dress. The cultural and sartorial significance of the kimono is explored in historical and contemporary contexts, both in Japan and in the West, where its i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851779925 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851779922 |
| Author: | Anna Jackson |
| Publisher: | V & A Publishing |
| Imprint: | V & A Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 2.26kg |
| Dimensions: | 318mm x 248mm x 37mm |
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Critics Review
“The kimono …cannot simply belong to Japan, or it will disappear. This is not a ceremonial garment. It’s fashion; it always has been. And fashion is for everybody.”
The ground covered in the book and accompanying exhibition is vast: rich food for thought and glorious artistry to admire. Hettie Judah, iNews, 27th April 2020Starred Review, Library Journal, Lindsay King, October 11th 2021Selected as one of the Asian Art Newspaper’s books of the year, 2020This book would be a cherished gift to a reader who has an interest in fashion history, Vanessa Recine, The Journal of Dress History, Volume 5, Issue 5, Late Autumn 2021
About The Author
Anna Jackson
Anna Jackson is the Keeper of the Asian Department at the V&A.
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