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Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
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Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence Paperback - 2003

by Andrew Juniper

Summary

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.

From the publisher

Andrew Juniper provides a fascinating explanation of wabi sabi, taking the reader from the art's fifteenth-century Japanese origins to its modern day practical applications. The book is peppered with photographs and illustrations that demonstrate how wabi sabi can help provide an alternative to the fast paced, mass produced, neon lit world of today. He lives in Sussex, England where he runs the Wabi-Sabi Art Gallery.

First line

THIS QUOTE FROM ALAN WATTS regarding Zen's predecessor, Taoism, captures beautifully the link between religious ideals and wabi sabi's aesthetics.

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  • Title Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
  • Author Andrew Juniper
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Pages 165
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing, Boston
  • Date 2003-11-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780804834827 / 0804834822
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
  • Library of Congress subjects Art, Japanese, Art and philosophy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003054049
  • Dewey Decimal Code 701.170

Media reviews

"A rich read detailing the history, art, culture, design, and spiritual aspects of all things wabi sabi. Explains it deeply and accessibly at the same time."—Chicago Tribune

About the author

Andrew Juniper provides a fascinating explanation of wabi sabi, taking the reader from the art's fifteenth-century Japanese origins to its modern-day practical applications. The book is peppered with photographs and illustrations that demonstrate how wabi sabi can help provide an alternative to the fast-paced, mass-produced, neon-lit world of today. He lives in Sussex, England where he runs the Wabi-Sabi Art Gallery.

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