Japanese Aesthetics and Anime: The Influence of Tradition

This study addresses the relationship between Japanese aesthetics, a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge, and anime, a prominent part of contemporary popular culture. There are three premises: (1) the abstract concepts promoted by Japanese aesthetics find concrete expression at the most disparate levels of everyday life; (2) the abstract and the concrete coalesce in the visual domain, attesting to the visual nature of Japanese culture at large; and (3) anime can help us appreciate many aspects of Japan's aesthetic legacy, in terms of both its theoretical propositions and its visual, even tangible, aspects.

Author: Dani Cavallaro
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 01/03/2013
Pages: 207
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780786471515
ISBN10: 0786471514
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Animation (see also Film | Genres | Animated)
- Art | Asian | Japanese

About the Author
The late Dani Cavallaro wrote widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lived in London.