Mangasia
the definitive guide to asian comics
$58.40
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2017
Summary
This beautiful and engaging volume charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late 19th-century Japan through the many and varied forms of comics, cartoons, and animation created throughout Asia for more than 100 years.
World authority on comic art Paul Gravett details the evolving meanings of the myths and legends told and retold by manga artists of every decade and reveals the development and cross-pollination of cultural and aesthetic ideas between manga artists throughout Asi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500292433 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500292434 |
| Author: | Paul Gravett, Park Chan-Wook |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.45kg |
| Dimensions: | 264mm x 206mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fat and lushly illustrated volume that is as likely to work for fans of manga as for those who remain entirely baffled by it’ - Observer‘A rich overview of the evolution of a distinct and vital visual culture and its origins’ - ArtReview Asia
About The Author
Paul Gravett
Paul Gravett is a writer, critic, curator, publisher and broadcaster who has been working in the comics industry since 1981. He is author of many books about comics, including Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics, Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life and Comics Art, and was general editor of 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die. He is co-director of Comica, the London International Comics Festival.
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