Lethal Elegance.Lethal Elegance Joe Earle MFA See multifactor authentication. Publications c/o Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, and contains one of the largest permanent museum collections in the Americas. 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 0878466797 $50.00 1-800-338-2665 www.mfa-publications.org Lethal Elegance: The Art Of Samurai Sword Fittings by Joe Earle is an impressive and seminal artbook showcasing 150 rare and beautiful masterwork mas·ter·work n. See masterpiece. fittings for Japanese swords. The full-color photographs reveal beauty and exquisite craftsmanship, while the informed and informative text aptly discusses the effects achieved with various alloys, how fitings changed in response to advances in warfare, symbolism, standards, and more. Nearly all the artworks presented were once owned by trained swordsmen, yet their elegance reveals as much of individual style and personality as they do lethal functionalist func·tion·al·ism n. 1. The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials. 2. A doctrine stressing purpose, practicality, and utility. 3. . Lethal Elegance: The Art Of Samurai Sword Fittings is a truly unique and captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. gallery which is especially commended to the attention of students of Japanese History in general, and samurai culture in particular. |
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