Munakata Shiko 1903 - 1975: The Woodcut Genius of Japan Art Gallery NSW

Story Title: Munakata Shiko 1903 - 1975: The Woodcut Genius of Japan

Date of Publication: 1987

Edition: First Edition (Softcover / Paperback)

Publisher: Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

ISBN: 9780730546061 (or 0730546063)

Cover Artists: (features artwork by Shiko Munakata)

Artists: Shiko Munakata (featured woodcut prints and illustrations throughout)

Writers: Jacqueline Menzies (editor), with contributions on the artist’s life and work

Key Facts: This exhibition catalogue was published by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney to accompany the major retrospective exhibition of Japanese woodblock print master Shiko Munakata (1903–1975), held from 16 December 1987 to 14 February 1988. Munakata is celebrated as one of the greatest 20th-century Japanese woodcut artists and a leading figure in the sōsaku hanga (creative print) movement. The catalogue highlights his powerful, expressive black-and-white and hand-coloured woodcuts, often inspired by Buddhist themes, folk traditions, and nature. It includes biographical information, critical essays, and numerous reproductions of his dynamic, energetic prints. The publication remains an important English-language reference on Munakata’s life and artistic genius.

Page Count: 58 pages (some sources list [59] pages including illustrations and portrait)

Condition: Very good square softcover, please refer to photos for condition