Glory in a Line: A Life of Foujita : the Artist Caught Between East & West

Phyllis Birnbaum

Faber & Faber, 2006 - Art - 331 pages

Acclaimed writer and translator Phyllis Birnbaum not only explores Foujita's fascinating, tumultuous life but also assesses the appeal of his paintings, which, in their mixture of Eastern and Western traditions, are memorable for their vibrancy of form and purity of line.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Glory in a Line: A Life of Foujita : the Artist Caught Between East & West
• Author: Phyllis Birnbaum
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2006
• ISBN: 0571211798, 9780571211791
• Length: 331 pages
• Subjects: Art / Asian / Japanese; Art / European; Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers; Biography & Autobiography / General