This unique book by tattoo artist Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka, a pupil of Horiyoshi III) discusses the art of the Japanese tattoo in the context of Ukiyo-e, concentrating on the parallel histories of the woodblock print and the tattoo. Through high quality illustrations it shows that the Japanese ta...

Questions about the meanings of non-western art keep intriguing western art-observers. Working towards understanding these meanings, Pauline van der Zee here compares the art, symbolism and mythology of two Papua people—the Kamoro and Asmat.There are no ready-made and unambiguous answers to be giv...

Fela Kuti was the outstanding African musician of the 20th century and Afrobeat is his lasting legacy. This book, lavishly illustrated with personal and evocative snapshots, adds a unique insight to the growing body of literature on Fela and provides a guide to the music that rocked a continent. In ...

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This is the first monograph in English on the stunning series "One hundred and eight heroes of the Suikoden". "The Suikoden" is the Japanese adaptation of the 14th-century Chinese vernacular novel "Shuihu zhuan", which recounts the exploits of a group of brave and righteous re...

* Beautiful photographs of widespread phenomena, so far virtually unknown to the West* Designed by famous prize winning book designer Irma Boom* Of interest to lovers of: photography, body art, and martial artsOil wrestling, performed by Pehlivans, originated in Iran. It spread to Northern India, Pa...