Wabi Sabi The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity

Name: Wabi Sabi The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity
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ISBN: 9780804834827

ISBN-10: 0804834822

ISBN-13: 9780804834827

Edition: 2003

Authors: Andrew Juniper

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Wabi sabi, the quintessential Japanese design aesthetic, is quickly gaining popularity around the world, as evidenced by recent articles in Time, The Chicago Tribune and Kyoto Journal. Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things and a corresponding pleasure in the things that bear the mark of this impermanence. As a design style, wabi sabi helps us to appreciate the simple beauty in imperfection--of a chipped vase or a rainy day, for example.

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 11/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


History


The Development of Wabi Sabi


Wabi Sabi in the Art of Zen


The Tea Ceremony


Culture


A Leap of Faith


Wabi Sabi and the Japanese Character


Wabi Sabi--an Art in Transition


Art


Wabi Sabi in the Japanese Arts


Defining Aesthetics


Design


Design Principles of Wabi Sabi


Creating Expressions with Wabi Sabi Materials


Spirit


The Universal Spirit of Wabi Sabi


The Wabi Sabi Environment


The Life of Wabizumai


Glossary


Further Reading


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