Bibliograph

Japanese design, art, aesthetics & culture, Patricia J. Graham

Type

Label

Japanese design, art, aesthetics & culture, Patricia J. Graham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Japanese design

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870290173

Responsibility statement

Patricia J. Graham

Sub title

art, aesthetics & culture

Table Of Contents

The 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 Fūryū, opulent and stylish elegance; Karei, sumptuous elegance; Kabuku and Basara, outlandish elegance; Ma, an interval in time and space; Nōtan, the dark-light principle; Mingei, Japanese folk crafts; Rinpa, decorative art of Korin school; Kazari, modes of decoration and display; Japanese design, a visual primer featuring contemporary arts -- The cultural parameters of Japanese design. Religious values and Japanese design; Design in Japanese culture: ten key characteristics -- Early promoters of "artistic Japan" 1830s-1950s. Artists and art professors; Art dealers; Scientists and physicians; Industrial designers and architects; Journalists; Philosophers; Art historians and art critics; The legacy of the early writers

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