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"Explores the beauty, essence, and enduring impact of Japanese design printed on craft paper and bound in the traditional Japanese style with a stitched spine and folded pages, the book itself is an art masterpiece."
-Chopsticks Magazine.
Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements.
Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its materials whether natural or synthetic and at the same time combines respect for tradition with forward-thinking and experimentation.
The objects featured were chosen because of their strong Japanese character and the influence this 'Japaneseness' has had on Western culture. Rather than following a chronological order or concentrating on the designers, this book focuses on the objects and is categorized by material, highlighting the strong link between design and material in Japan.
The book will include examples from some of the most important Japanese designers from Sori Yanagi and Shiro Kuramata to Naoto Fukasawa and Tokujin Yoshioka and there will be an introductory essay about Japanese design by Kenya Hara.
Specifications:
Format: Hardback.
Pages: 288 pp.
Illustrations: 300 illustrations.
ISBN: 9780714866963.
- Dimensions:Height: 10.63 in (27.01 cm)Width: 8.13 in (20.66 cm)Depth: 1.11 in (2.82 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Paper,Other
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- Date of Manufacture:2014
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 97807148669631stDibs: LU1878334428802
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Phaidon Press, founded in Vienna in 1923 is the premier global publisher of the creative arts. We work with the world's most influential authors to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food, travel, and illustrated books for children that represent the very best in design, quality, and taste. Phaidon's beautiful illustrated books are treasured worldwide for their outstanding content and award-winning production. In October 2012, Phaidon came under new ownership and its new senior management team began the task of growing the company for the long term as the world's leading publisher of books in the visual arts, food, and children's markets. Publishing successes in subsequent years expanded the growing art program to include books made in collaboration with the global superstar Rihanna, NIKE, photographer Annie Leibovitz, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, the streetwear brand Supreme, and Cecily Brown, one of many cutting-edge artists in the company's iconic Contemporary Artists Series. More recently, Phaidon has successfully added interior design to its core publishing categories. Phaidon now operates a global sales and distribution network, selling in over 100 countries and publishing books in English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese, and German, and with an increasing number of publishing partners in further languages.
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