Family Crests of Japan
Stone Bridge Press$16.11
$18.95
Bold, iconic designs have been used to symbolize family names in Japan from the time of the court nobles in the twelfth century. The sense of "family" has changed in modern Japan, but the crests' high-contrast motifs and simple geometries are right at home in our logo-emblazoned age, even as the designs express old cultural interests and ideals: cherry blossoms, well buckets, floating clouds. This book contains over 850 family crests (kamon) with descriptions, cultural backgrounds, and a selection of photographs showing how crests are used on banners, signs, and buildings. Of special interest to graphic designers, quilt-makers, and illustrators.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: 04/01/2007
ISBN: 9781933330303
Pages: 151
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 7.90h x 8.36w x 0.41d
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 32