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# Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics & Culture

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Review: Brilliant treatment of a broad topic - I have literally hundreds of books on Japanese design, culture, history and philosophy. This book stands out. It's gorgeously illustrated with clear, vivid, photos, and not just the run-of-the-mill usuals - the author has drawn on what are clearly personal connections with scholars, collectors and museums to illustrate this book with a fascinating collection of photos. The book provides an amazing degree of detail without getting bogged down or lost on tangents; quite a feat for a book covering such a broad topic with a lengthy history. Although I've lived in Japan, speak and read Japanese and have been traveling there for over forty years, I still learned all sorts of things from this book! I wish this book had existed when I first started studying Japan - I would recommend this to anyone interested in Japan, from casual observers to serious scholars. A real accomplishment, and a big contribution to the field.
Review: A superb examination of the principles of traditional Japanese design - "Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics, & Culture," is the book I would recommend for anyone seeking an initial one-volume guide to the underlying principles of Japanese art and design. Broad-based in its conception and beautiful in its treatment, Patricia Graham's 2014 publication is not the sole volume an expert will want to rely on. Still, I know of no more appropriate place to start one's exploration of Japan's aesthetic traditions and/or help define an introductory high school or college course on the subject. It is worth noting that Graham's book is not a symbols dictionary, so this is not the place to research the usage and meaning of the moon, sun, lion, or plum blossom, for example. Nor is this the singular book you will want to pick up for the novice enthusiast of "anime" movies or modern Japanese comics. Instead, we have here well-structured examinations of traditional and abstract issues, such as the aesthetics and cultural parameters of Japanese design, as well as historical issues with an emphasis on the introduction of Japanese design to the West between the 1830s and 1950s.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #728,358 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #790 in Decorative Arts #810 in Decorating #3,163 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (64) |
| Dimensions  | 7.5 x 1 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | Hardcover with Jacket |
| ISBN-10  | 4805312505 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-4805312506 |
| Item Weight  | 1.85 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | September 30, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Tuttle Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant treatment of a broad topic
*by L***S on December 12, 2015*

I have literally hundreds of books on Japanese design, culture, history and philosophy. This book stands out. It's gorgeously illustrated with clear, vivid, photos, and not just the run-of-the-mill usuals - the author has drawn on what are clearly personal connections with scholars, collectors and museums to illustrate this book with a fascinating collection of photos. The book provides an amazing degree of detail without getting bogged down or lost on tangents; quite a feat for a book covering such a broad topic with a lengthy history. Although I've lived in Japan, speak and read Japanese and have been traveling there for over forty years, I still learned all sorts of things from this book! I wish this book had existed when I first started studying Japan - I would recommend this to anyone interested in Japan, from casual observers to serious scholars. A real accomplishment, and a big contribution to the field.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A superb examination of the principles of traditional Japanese design
*by M***D on November 7, 2017*

"Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics, & Culture," is the book I would recommend for anyone seeking an initial one-volume guide to the underlying principles of Japanese art and design. Broad-based in its conception and beautiful in its treatment, Patricia Graham's 2014 publication is not the sole volume an expert will want to rely on. Still, I know of no more appropriate place to start one's exploration of Japan's aesthetic traditions and/or help define an introductory high school or college course on the subject. It is worth noting that Graham's book is not a symbols dictionary, so this is not the place to research the usage and meaning of the moon, sun, lion, or plum blossom, for example. Nor is this the singular book you will want to pick up for the novice enthusiast of "anime" movies or modern Japanese comics. Instead, we have here well-structured examinations of traditional and abstract issues, such as the aesthetics and cultural parameters of Japanese design, as well as historical issues with an emphasis on the introduction of Japanese design to the West between the 1830s and 1950s.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ like book
*by O***E on November 1, 2016*

Like this book very much. Would like an even more inclusive book.

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