Asa Press
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Asao Shimura correspondence with Gilbert Beale regarding Japanese papermaking
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0946
Abstract
Asao Shimura (born 1950) is a papermaker and authority on papermaking techniques and historical papermaking processes. He has published over twenty-five miniature handmade books documenting the history of papermaking and natural dyeing processes. Shimura exchanged letters and various paper samples with English printer Gilbert A. Beale between 1978 and 1980.
Dates:
1978-1980, 1999