Tsuchi: Earthy Materials in Contemporary Japanese Art

by Bert Winther-Tamaki

An examination of Japanese contemporary art through the lens of ecocriticism and environmental history

Collectively referred to by the word tsuchi, earthy materials such as soil and clay are prolific in Japanese contemporary art. Highlighting works of photography, ceramics, and installation art, Bert Winther-Tamaki explores the many aesthetic manifestations of tsuchi and their connection to the country's turbulent environmental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517911915
• ISBN13: 9781517911911
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"