Katsura: Tradition and Creation in Japanese Architecture, Gropius, Tange and Ishimoto, 1960

About
Originally published by Yale University Press in 1960, "Katsura: Tradition and Creation of Japanese Architecture" is the most significant photographic publication about the relationship of modernity and tradition in postwar Japan. Designed by famed Bauhaus graphic artist Herbert Bayer, "Katsura" comprises 135 black-and-white photographs by Ishimoto Yasuhiro depicting the 17th-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, with essays by architects Walter Gropius and Tange Kenzo.

The first edition is the only one featuring Gropius as a contributor, making it the most desirable. After its publication and Gropius's passing, the original film negatives were damaged and had to be reshot. Without his approval of the changes, his involvement was omitted.

Condition
The book is in wonderful condition for its age. The dust jacket is ripped and torn, but preserved with an acetate cover. Just the right amount of patina to make it feel special.

Dimensions
10.8" x 11" x .8"

Regular price $800.00
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