Japanese Design Graham Patricia J.
**Winner, Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title 2015**This Japanese design book presents the arts, aesthetics and culture of Japan with over 160 stunning color photos and extensive historical and…
Specifikacia Japanese Design Graham Patricia J.
**Winner, Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title 2015**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. Graham explains how Japanese aesthetics based on fine craftsmanship and simplicity developed. Her unusual, full-color presentation reveals this design aesthetic in an absorbing way. Focusing on ten