MASANAO ABE - THE COUNT OF CLOUDS

MASANAO ABE
THE COUNT OF CLOUDS

Published by Intermediatheque, 2015
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Hardcover
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A source of inspiration for the greatest Japanese artists, this sacred mountain equally fascinated Count Masanao Abe (1891-1966), a meteorologist hypnotized by the incessant dance of the clouds on its summit. His "Laboratory Abe of Clouds and Atmospheric Currents" created in 1927, allowed him to gather unpublished materials over half a century (large format photographs, experimental films, glass plates, meteorological data) from his own cameras. view, making this scientific heritage a remarkable collection of works of art.

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A source of inspiration for the greatest Japanese artists, this sacred mountain was just as fascinating to Count Masanao Abe (1891-1966), a meteorologist hypnotized by the incessant dance of clouds on its summit. His "Abe Laboratory of Clouds and Atmospheric Currents" created in 1927, allowed him to gather over half a century unpublished materials (large format photographs, experimental films, glass plates, meteorological data) from his own cameras, making this scientific heritage a remarkable collection of works of art.