Glory in a line : a life of Foujita-- the artist caught between East & West /
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Author / Creator: | Birnbaum, Phyllis. |
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | New York : Faber and Faber, 2006. |
Description: | xii, 331 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6203728 |
Summary: | Acclaimed writer and translator Phyllis Birnbaum not only explores Foujita's fascinating, tumultuous life but also assesses the appeal of his paintings, which, in their mixture of Eastern and Western traditions, are memorable for their vibrancy of form and purity of line. |
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Physical Description: | xii, 331 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-316) and index. |
ISBN: | 0571211798 9780571211791 |