Wabi Sabi (eBook)

The Japanese Art of Impermanence

Andrew Juniper (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
176 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-0161-6 (ISBN)

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Developed out of the aesthetic philosophy of cha-no-yu (the tea ceremony) in fifteenth-century Japan, wabi sabi is an aesthetic that finds beauty in things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. 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 much a state of mind--an awareness of the things around us and an acceptance of our surroundings--as it is a design style, wabi sabi begs us to appreciate the simple beauty in life--a chipped vase, a quiet rainy day, the impermanence of all things. Presenting itself as an alternative to today's fast-paced, mass-produced, neon-lighted world, wabi sabi reminds us to slow down and take comfort in the simple, natural beauty around us.In addition to presenting the philosophy of wabi-sabi, this book includes how-to design advice--so that a transformation of body, mind, and home can emerge.Chapters include:History: The Development of Wabi SabiCulture: Wabi Sabi and the Japanese CharacterArt: Defining AestheticsDesign: Creating Expressions with Wabi Sabi MaterialsSpirit: The Universal Spirit of Wabi Sabi

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.12.2011
• Zusatzinfo: 25 b&w photos and illus throughout
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Japanese Design • japanese design art aesthetics & culture • japanese design books • Japanese design motifs • jpanese art • traditional japanese • Wabisabi • Wabi Sabi • Wabi-Sabi • wabi sabi book • wabi-sabi for artists designers poets & philosophers • wabi sabi love
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-0161-1 / 1462901611
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-0161-6 / 9781462901616