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Index
Cover
Contents
PREFACE The Enduring Allure of Japanese Design
CHAPTER ONE THE AESTHETICS OF JAPANESE DESIGN
KATSURA Refi ned 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 the Kōrin School
KAZARI Modes of Decoration and Display
JAPANESE DESIGN A Visual Primer Featuring Contemporary Arts
CHAPTER TWO THE CULTURAL PARAMETERS OF JAPANESE DESIGN
RELIGIOUS VALUES AND JAPANESE DESIGN
The Aesthetic Dimensions of Shinto
Buddhist Influences on Japanese Aesthetics
DESIGN IN JAPANESE CULTURE: TEN KEY CHARACTERISTICS
1. Relationship Between Fine Arts and Crafts
2. Emphasis on Craftsmanship and Technological Innovation
3. Beauty in Miniaturization and Detailed Workmanship
4. Importance of Artistic Lineages and Teamwork
5. Linkages Between Literary and Visual Arts
6. Appreciation of Changing Seasons
7. Rituals Order Daily Life
8. Penchant for Emotional Extremes
9. Distinctions in Local and Regional Culture
10. Fashion Consciousness Inspires Innovation
CHAPTER THREE EARLY PROMOTERS OF ‘‘ARTISTIC JAPAN’’ 1830S–1950S
ARTISTS AND ART PROFESSORS
John La Farge
Henry Pike Bowie
Denman Waldo Ross
Arthur Wesley Dow
ART DEALERS
Siegfred Bing
Marcus Huish
SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS
Phillip Franz von Siebold
Edward Sylvester Morse
Percival Lowell
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS
Christopher Dresser
Josiah Conder
Frank Lloyd Wright
Bruno Taut
JOURNALISTS
Frank (Captain Francis) Brinkley
Lafcadio Hearn
PHILOSOPHERS
Ernest Fenollosa
Okakura Kakuzō
D. T. (Daisetsu Teitaro) Suzuki
Yanagi Sōetsu
ART HISTORIANS AND ART CRITICS
James Jackson Jarves
Philippe Burty
Théodore Duret
Louis Gonse
Sadakichi Hartmann
Laurence Binyon
Langdon Warner
Harada Jirō
Tsuda Noritake
THE LEGACY OF THE EARLY WRITERS
Glossary
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
Further Reading
Index
Copyright
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