Author: BURNS, STANLEY B.; BURNS, ELIZABETH A.
Title: Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912
Description: USA: Power House Books, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1576873366. 118 pages. "Documents the intimate life and culture of the nineteenth-century geisha. It portrays these artists in a cultural reality created by staged studio photography, private scenes, and rare outdoor images. The geisha is pictured performing her daily rituals and various arts. Images of courtesans and other working women are presented alongside the geisha to show all sides of this enchanting aspect of Japanese culture. Completing the story are insightful essays on the history of nineteenth-century Japanese photography, the social history of the geisha, and the history of the opening of Japan." - from dust jacket. Light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Minimal library markings. A nice copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912 Japan Geishas History 19th Century Pictorial Works Courtesans. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 1576873366 : 1872 1912 19th Asia