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"In November 1855, the Great Ansei Earthquake struck the city of Edo (now Tokyo), claiming 7,000 lives and inflicting widespread damage. Within days, a new type of
color woodblock print known as namazu-e (lit. "catfish pictures") became popular among the residents of the shaken city. These prints featured depictions of mythical giant catfish (namazu) who, according to popular legend, caused earthquakes by thrashing about in their underground lairs. In addition to providing humor and social commentary, many prints claimed to offer protection from future earthquakes."
posted by madamjujujive
on Apr 8, 2011 -
19 comments
Curtis Steiner is a Seattle businessman and artist who operates a local gift shop. Both his home and his shop have
garnered positive press, but his greatest artistic achievement may be his piece entitled
1,000 blocks, which explores the permutations of the six facets of the cube.
posted by Tube
on Dec 21, 2008 -
30 comments
News Nishikie. The art of Meiji mayhem. 'Graphic true stories from Japan as portrayed and reported by woodblock artists and writers '
posted by plep
on Aug 12, 2005 -
8 comments
Frans Masereel - a great woodcut artist, pioneer of the
wordless novel. You can see all of his 1925
Die Stadt (The City) and
Landscapes and Voices (1929) at
Graphic Witness (Though his
Passionate Journey is one of my favorite books.)
"First published in Germany in 1925 The City is a portrait of urban Europe between the wars, told in one hundred woodcuts of exceptional force and beauty. Frans Masereel portrays parks and factories, shipyards and brothels, crowds, lovers, and lonely individuals with remarkable subtlety and nuance while exploiting the stark contrast of the woodcut medium.
posted by vacapinta
on Aug 21, 2002 -
8 comments
Look no further than John Fiorillo's
Viewing of Japanese Prints for the definitive online resource on the art. Covering over three centuries of Japanese print making from
Ukiyo-e through
Shin Hanga and
Sôsaku Hanga,
Viewing has detailed histories and critiques of the artists, including such legendary masters as
Katsushika Hokusai. The site also includes a wealth of information on the artform itself, with essays on topics as varied as the
deciphering of prints and the various
forms of poetry found on them, as well as archival notes on
print fading. Have a question for the man himself? Shogun Gallery's
discussion board is one of his favorite haunts, where he helps users with questions ranging from signature identification to the allusions found within a specific print. Given the wealth of information and beauty of the work, this site's a treasure.
posted by J. R. Hughto
on Jul 31, 2002 -
9 comments
"To this day, the illustrations march right off the page" describes a rare book published in 1493 found in a Maine farmhouse. The book is illustrated with more than 1,800 exquisite pictures made from woodcuts. Where will they find my rare digital photo in 500 years and will they say "it marches off the CD-ROM" or "data-error.. should have used wood block"
posted by stbalbach
on Mar 10, 2002 -
5 comments
