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1 online resource |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Design -- Japan.
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Design. |
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Japan. |
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Aesthetics, Japanese.
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Aesthetics, Japanese. |
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Graham, Patricia Jane. Japanese design 9784805312506 (DLC) 2014029937 (OCoLC)870290173 |
ISBN |
9781462916092 (electronic book) |
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1462916090 (electronic book) |
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9784805312506 |
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4805312505 |
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