This exhibition catalogue offers a comprehensive showcase of the artistic essence of Keisuke Serizawa, a designated "Living National Treasure" of Japan. Centered around the prestigious collection donated by Asian craft scholar Kazushige Kaneko, the volume features an extensive array of stunning katazome (stencil dyeing) works. From his iconic typographic designs to screens, hanging scrolls, calendars, and bookbindings, the collection fully demonstrates Serizawa’s extraordinary mastery in transforming traditional Japanese dyeing techniques into a modern visual language. Through this publication, readers can not only appreciate the practice of Yō-no-bi (beauty in utility) championed by the Mingei movement but also delve into Serizawa’s vibrant, poetic, and soulful world of craftsmanship.
Publisher the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
