Edo influences on modern films

[Michael McCaskey]

Dear Elkie Leenen,

Since this e-list is international, you could be in almost any country in the world at this time. If you are anywhere in the US, however, you can get borrow just about any book from any library in the US through interlibrary loan, through your own univ. library, or even through a municipal or other public library. I have not tried the same in Europe, but I'd guess there are similar systems there. The reference, desk, or research librarian at your library can help you do this if you wish.

There are also a number of www sites with lots of ukiyoe pictures you can copy and print--in Japan, in Europe, and in the US. One you might try is:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ukiyoe/

Best Wishes,

Michael McCaskey


----- Original Message -----
From: elkie leenen <elkieleenen at hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:38 am
Subject: Re: Edo influences on modern films

> Thanks a lot, that would be very helpful indeed.
> The Edo-influences I'm trying to find are mainly, but not only 
> visual. I'm 
> also searching for influences on story concepts and such. 
> Basically, I'm 
> trying to find as many different aspects as possible.
> It's just a pain that a lot of books are unavailable to me.
> 
> Thank you again for your help.
> 
> 
> >From: SYBIL.THORNTON at asu.edu
> >Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> >To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> >Subject: Re: Edo influences on modern films
> >Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:31:40 -0700 (MST)
> >
> >Hello Elkie,
> >
> >What do you mean by Edo influences?  Are these strictly visual?
> >
> >If you mean Kabuki, then you might want to look at the Toei jidai-
> geki of 
> >the
> >50s and 60s, especially the films of actor Ichikawa Utaemon, and 
> then to
> >the "graphics" of the color wide screen yakuza films.
> >
> >There are also adaptations galore, but not all are 
> presentational.  See
> >especially Shinoda Masahiro's _Double Suicide_ and _Buraikan_.
> >
> >In the sixties and seventies there were a couple of biographies 
> of artists.
> >
> >If you need more info, I am just finishing up my book on jidai 
> geki and may 
> >be
> >able to help you especially with the transition of visuals from 
> >presentational
> >theater to representational film.
> >
> >Sybil Thornton
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Quoting elkie leenen <elkieleenen at hotmail.com>:
> >
> > > Hello, my name is Elkie Leenen. I'm a dutch student, and 
> currently I
> > > have a
> > > project involving Japanese art. One of the subjects is 
> Japanese cinema.
> > > I'm
> > > trying to find out if there are any artistic influences from the
> > > Edo-Period
> > > which affect modern Japanese cinema. If there aren't any, I 
> want to find
> > > the
> > > main differences between modern cinema and the artistic 
> diciplines from
> > > the
> > > Edo-period.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have answers to this, or maybe any good resources?
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
> 
>