Title Opulence : the kimonos and robes of Itchiku Kubota / edited by Tomuyuki Yamanobe, with a message from Diana Vreeland ; photographs by Kishin Shinoyama [and others]

Edition First edition Published Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1984

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB FOLIO	746.920924 KUB-O		AVAILABLE

Description 147 pages : color illustrations ; 37 cm Contents Itchiku Kubota -- Symphony of light in five kimono (1981) -- Symphony of light : Some personal reflections / Tomoyuki Yamanobe -- A message from Diana Vreeland -- Part 1. Photographs / Kishin Shinoyama; Tsujigahana / Tomoyuki Yamanobe; The concept of the kimono / Tomoyuki Yamanobe -- Part 2. Photographs / Takeshi Nishikawa; Photographs / John Hymas; Photographs / Keizo Kaneko -- Techniques -- A personal chronology / Itchiku Kubota -- Symphony of light in five kimono (1983) -- The future Itchiku / Tomoyuki Yamanobe Summary Looks at the works of a modern Japanese textile designer who incorporates sixteenth century dyeing techniques into his luxurious kimonos Analysis Kubota, Itchiku Textile design Tie-dyeing Notes English and Japanese English text, parallel Japanese translation Subject Kubota, Itchiku, 1917-2003. Costume design -- Japan. Kimonos -- Japan. Kimonos. Kubota, Itchiku 1917- Kubota, Itchiku Textile design -- Japan. Tie & dyeing -- Japan Tie-dyeing -- Japan. Author Yamanobe, Tomoyuki, 1906-2004. LC no. 83048290 ISBN 0870116363 U.S 4770011369 9780870116360 U.S 9784770011367

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