An American Artist in Tokyo: Frances Blakemore, 1906-1997

by Michiyo Morioka

Book Overview

Northwest artist Frances Blakemore had a lifelong love affair with Japan. She first went to Japan in 1935 and spent most of her adult life in Tokyo. Her experience with Japan encompassed the entire period from pre-World War II militarism to postwar modernization.

Arriving in Tokyo in 1935 to teach art and English, she became fascinated with Japanese life and chronicled her experiences both in art and writing. She spent most of the war years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295987731
• ISBN13: 9780295987736
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher