The
World of Rozome: Wax-Resist Textiles of Japan
by Betsy Sterling Benjamin, 2002, Kodansha International, New York,
NY, 917-322-6235; 223 pages, foreword by Jason Pollen, illustrated. $49.94
paperback.
In this reprint of a 1996 book, Betsy Sterling Benjamin, an artist who
has specialized in kimono design, the history of Japanese costume and
traditional resist processes, traces the history and long tradition of
wax-resist textile making — rozome, the shortened form
of roketsuzome — in Japan and its practice today. Working
with brushes, rozome artists have developed techniques in shading, control
and luminosity that set their work apart from the batik of other countries.
Benjamin includes interviews with 17 contemporary artists who discuss
their lives and diverse approaches to the craft, from application on kimonos
to sculptural works. A section on techniques has recipes and step-by-step
illustrated instructions.
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