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Lost Japan: The Photographs Of Felice Beato And The School Of Yokohama
(1860-1890)

An extraordinary collection of eighty pictures from the Alinari Archives located in Florence, Italy makes up a never-before-published sequence of images including portraits, landscapes, and rituals providing a rare entry into traditional 19th-century Japan. Felice Beato was one of the first Western photographers to enter Japan when the country first opened its borders (1853); he revealed to the Western world a country preserved in time and never seen before. In 1863 he moved to Yokohama and opened a photography school, the School of Yokohama. The photos of the book preserve the original photographic prints, manually coloured black-and-white prints, that truly embody the spirit of that period. Images feature fascinating portraits of women in kimonos, geishas, samurai warriors, and
interiors of Japanese homes and gardens as well as scenes of everyday life including tea ceremonies or the theater. Each photo is accompanied by text providing historical, anthropological, and artistic context. This is a charming volume which comes with a Japanese-inspired design, with decorative patterns and colours recalling Japanese paper tradition and kimono fashion.
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An extraordinary collection of eighty pictures from the Alinari Archives located in Florence, Italy makes up a never-before-published sequence of images including portraits, landscapes, & rituals providing a rare entry into traditional 19th-century Japan. Felice Beato was one of the first Western photographers to enter Japan when the country first opened its borders (1853); he revealed to the Western world a country preserved in time & never seen before. In 1863 he moved to Yokohama & opened a photography school, the School of Yokohama. The photos of the book preserve the original photographic prints, manually coloured black-&-white prints, that truly embody the spirit of that period. Images feature fascinating portraits of women in kimonos, geishas, samurai warriors, & interiors of Japanese homes & gardens as well as scenes of everyday life including tea ceremonies or the theater. Each photo is accompanied by text providing historical, anthropological, & artistic context. This is a charming volume which comes with a Japanese-inspired design, with decorative patterns & colours recalling Japanese paper tradition & kimono fashion.

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Paper - A thin sheet mainly used for writing. Available in a variety of colours. Made mainly from wood pulp.
Japan - An island in east Asia
Black - A colour which does not emit any colour of the spectrum. Black absorbs all frequencies of the spectrum.
White - A colour combining all colours
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Tea - A hot beverage made from the leaves of a tea plant
Italy - a country in Europe.
Traditional - Something that has become the same through a period of time and thus repeated.
Preserve - To maintain something to its complete state
Traditional - Something that has been around for a while and is repeated regularly.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.
Feature - An attribute that makes something stand out.
Decorative - Making things look more appealing and attractive.
Borders - A line that sometimes can be built up separating off an area, e.g. countries "the welsh boarder"

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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