A Career of Japan

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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 He played a key role in the international image of Japan and the adoption of photography within Japanese society itself Yet, the lack of a thorough study of his activities, travels, and work has been a fundamental gap in both Japanese and Western language scholarship Based on extensive new primary sources and unpublished documents from archives around the world, this book examines von Stillfried s significance as a cultural mediator between Japan and Central Europe It highlights the tensions and fierce competition that underpinned the globalising photographic industry at a site of cultural contact and exchange treaty port Yokohama In the process, it raises key questions for Japanese visual culture, Habsburg studies, and cross cultural histories of photography and globalisation A Career of Japan is the winner of the 2nd Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Studies Kreiner Award. Best Read [ A Career of Japan ] by [ Luke Gartlan ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Mit Argus augen With eyes of Argus

A Career of Japan
  • English
  • 01 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 12 pages
  • 9004289321
  • Luke Gartlan
  • A Career of Japan