Nihon no tako [Japanese Kites] – Japanese Kites: A Vanishing Art – Maggs Bros. Ltd

KUNG (David S.)

Nihon no tako [Japanese Kites] – Japanese Kites: A Vanishing Art

Celebrating kite-makers in Japan

First edition. 15 colour printed plates and 6 black and white photographs tipped in, two vignettes on the last page. Folio, measuring 330 by 218mm. Fukuro-toji binding, original printed paper wrappers, some rubbing to edges and light occasional foxing, overall a very good copy. [8], 34, [2]pp. Tokyo, self published, 1962.

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KUNG (David S.)

Nihon no tako [Japanese Kites] – Japanese Kites: A Vanishing Art

An exceedingly charming self-published work by a kite enthusiast.

In the foreword to this book, David S. Kung (dates unknown) mentions the Children's Carnival held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York. At the time, Kung was helping the museum assemble a collection and archive of handmade Japanese kites. This book, produced two years later, was a collaborative effort with kite-makers across Japan and the head of the Ukiyo-e Association, who was able to facilitate the printing of the beautiful tipped-in plates. Kung conducted interviews with regional kite-makers which serve as a precious document - very few traditional kite-making workshops continue today.

Scarce in commerce.

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261798

Nihon no tako [Japanese Kites] – Japanese Kites: A Vanishing Art

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