by Alex Gross · Taschen · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783822831236
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«Japanese Beauties» is Alex Gross's book on Japanese graphic art, published by Taschen in hardcover (192 pages, in English).
Japanese Beauties brings together illustrations and photographs of Japanese women from 1900 to 1970, many from Alex Gross's personal collection. Hairstyles and clothing change, but the images repeat recognizable features and a serene expression, reflecting the ideal of female beauty spread by Japanese commercial and popular graphic art.
The book belongs to Taschen's Icons series, dedicated to iconic images of the 20th century, and was published in 2004.
Aimed at those interested in Japanese visual culture, commercial illustration and 20th-century fashion.
