The Beauty of Everyday Things by Soetsu Yanagi
The Beauty of Everyday Things by Soetsu Yanagi
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The Beauty of Everyday Things: Soetsu Yanagi

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Book information

  • Format: Paperback
  • Main subject: Ceramics, mosaic and glass: artworks
  • Genre / subject: Folk art
  • Author: Soetsu Yanagi
  • Audience: Adults

About the book

The Beauty of Everyday Things by Soetsu Yanagi is a non-fiction book. The Japanese philosopher and aesthete's definitive, hugely influential exposition of his philosophy of folkcrafts, setting out the hallmarks of Japanese design as we know it today - anonymity, quality, simplicity and honesty - and, of course, wabi-sabi, the beauty of imperfection Our lives are filled with objects.

Everyday things used in everyday settings, they are our constant companions. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - an aesthetic fulfilment of our practical needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty. Long revered as the authority on craftsmanship and Japanese aesthetics, Yanagi devoted his life and writing to defend the value of craft.

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