Synopses & Reviews
Chiura Obata, a gifted Japanese-born artist from California, made his first trip to Yosemite in 1927. The trip left a lasting impression in a remarkable collection of sketches, postcards, and letters. This volume includes 80 full-color reproductions of Obatas pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, and day-by-day narratives woven through his correspondences. Named one of the Best Fifty books of 1993? by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the book is a unique and beautiful presentation of personal artistic experience.
Synopsis
Art. Asian American Studies. Essays by Janice T. Driesbach and Susan Landauer. This volume presents Obata's High Sierra journey in his own words and art. Included are over 80 full-color reproductions of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings and woodblock prints, plus a day-to-day narrative of the six-week Yosemite visit.