A Career of Japan
| Author | : Luke Gartlan |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 383 |
| Release | : 2019-08-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004300804 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004300805 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (805 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Career of Japan written by Luke Gartlan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Career of Japan is the first study of one of the major photographers and personalities of nineteenth-century Japan. Baron Raimund von Stillfried was the most important foreign-born photographer of the Meiji era and one of the first globally active photographers of his generation. Based on extensive new primary sources and unpublished documents from archives around the world, this book examines von Stillfried’s significance as a cultural mediator between Japan and Central Europe. Awarded the 2nd Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies.
