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Author Graham, Patricia Jane.

Title Japanese design : art, aesthetics & culture / Patricia J. Graham.

Publication Info. North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This Japanese design book presents the arts, aesthetics and culture of Japan with over 160 stunning color photos and extensive historical and cultural commentary . The Japanese sensibility often possesses an intuitive, emotional appeal, whether it's a silk kimono, a carefully raked garden path, an architectural marvel, a teapot, or a contemporary work of art. This allure has come to permeate the entire culture of Japan-it is manifest in the most mundane utensil and snack food packaging, as well as in Japanese architecture and fine art. In Japanese Design, Asian art expert and author Patricia J.
Contents Machine generated contents note: ch. One Aesthetics Of Japanese Design -- Katsura Refined Rusticity In Architectural Design -- Shibui Subtle Elegance -- Wabi And Sabi Rustic And Withered Elegance -- Iki Stylish, Sophisticated Elegance -- Miyabi And Furyu Opulent And Stylish Elegance -- Karei Sumptuous Elegance -- Kabuku And Basara Outlandish Elegance -- Ma An Interval In Time And Space -- Notan The Dark -- Light Principle -- Mingei Japanese Folk Crafts -- Rinpa Decorative Art Of The Korin School -- Kazari Modes Of Decoration And Display -- Japanese Design A Visual Primer Featuring Contemporary Arts -- ch. Two Cultural Parameters Of Japanese Design -- Religious Values And Japanese Design -- Aesthetic Dimensions Of Shinto -- Buddhist Influences On Japanese Aesthetics -- Design In Japanese Culture: Ten Key Characteristics -- 1. Relationship Between Fine Arts And Crafts -- 2. Emphasis On Craftsmanship And Technological Innovation -- 3. Beauty In Miniaturization And Detailed Workmanship -- 4. Importance Of Artistic Lineages And Teamwork -- 5. Linkages Between Literary And Visual Arts -- 6. Appreciation Of Changing Seasons -- 7. Rituals Order Daily Life -- 8. Penchant For Emotional Extremes -- 9. Distinctions In Local And Regional Culture -- 10. Fashion Consciousness Inspires Innovation -- ch. Three Early Promoters Of "Artistic Japan" 1830S -- 1950S -- Artists And Art Professors / Arthur Wesley Dow -- Art Dealers / Marcus Huish -- Scientists And Physicians / Percival Lowell -- Industrial Designers And Architects / Bruno Taut -- Journalists / Lafcadio Hearn -- Philosophers / Yanagi Soetsu -- Art Historians And Art Critics / Tsuda Noritake -- Legacy Of The Early Writers.
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Subject Design -- Japan.
Design.
Japan.
Aesthetics, Japanese.
Aesthetics, Japanese.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Graham, Patricia Jane. Japanese design 9784805312506 (DLC) 2014029937 (OCoLC)870290173
ISBN 9781462916092 (electronic book)
1462916090 (electronic book)
9784805312506
4805312505