Name: Once Upon a Time: Visions of Old Japan
Author: Felice Beato
ISBN: 9780914919070

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Once Upon a Time: Visions of Old Japan

Photographer
Felice Beato
Publisher

Friendly Press, Incorporated / Murdoch Books
ISBN

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Publication Year

1986
Edition

First Edition

Hardcover English, French 112 pages 25.4 x 33.0 x 1.6 cm 1020g

Description

Felice Beato’s photography offers a historical window into Japan during the late 19th century, capturing detailed scenes of landscapes, architecture, and daily life. His images are characterized by a composed and deliberate aesthetic, providing a complex visual narrative of a rapidly changing society.

Once Upon a Time: Visions of Old Japan presents a curated selection of Beato’s photographs, organized across 112 pages. The collection reflects the intersections of tradition and modernization, exploring cultural identity through varying moods from serene to formal.

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