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Data di nascita: 1951
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: UK
Organizzazioni: British Museum
Breve biografia: John Reeve teaches on the Museums and Galleries in Education MA at the Institute of Education, London University, and was previously Head of Education at the British Museum and chair of GEM, the Group for Education in Museums, and editor of the Journal of Education in Museums. He is a trustee of Strawberry Hill House (Horace Walpole’s Gothic castle), and a museums consultant, working in India (with INTACH, Sanskriti and British Council) and China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Korea. He was co-editor and contributor to ‘The Responsive Museum’ (Ashgate 2006); author of several books on Japanese and Indian art and also on religions in museums, including in ‘Museums, Equality and Social Justice’ eds. Sandell and Nightingale (Routledge 2012) He is a contributor with Vicky Woollard to the reference work ‘International Handbook of Museum Studies’ (Blackwell- Wiley 2014 )

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The Anglo Saxons : activity book di John Reeve

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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |

Japanese Art in Detail di John Reeve

Japanese Art in Detail, by John Reeve, is a small but beautiful collection of Japanese artwork spanning the centuries. It covers everything from woodblock prints to ceramics, sculpture to theatrical Nō masks.

It starts with the question “There are many books on Japanese art, so why another one?” and goes on to explain that this book is an introduction of sorts, and no prior knowledge of Japanese art is necessary. I agree wholeheartedly with this answer. Anyone going in without previously studying Japanese art will have no trouble understanding and appreciating it. The book is divided into themes and in the beginning of each, we are given an explanation of the theme and how it relates to Japanese art. The reader is then given brief histories and descriptions all throughout the book. These passages, though short, are very informative and help in the comprehension of the work being shown.

As for the actual art...the selection is wonderful! The book is in full color and the images are very sharp and lively. The title of the book is very apt—the level of detail shown is just astounding. We get to see each work both in its entirety and as a close-up of a section. These close-ups truly add to the appreciation of each piece, as we can see the amount of work and expertise that went into it.

This book is great for anyone interested in Japanese art and culture, or just art in general. The collection is beautiful, informative, and covers a wide range of themes and periods. I definitely recommend it!… (altro)

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Ixachel | May 15, 2012 |

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