Japanese Detail: Architecture - Softcover

Hibi, Sadao

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877015465 ISBN 13: 9780877015468

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2000

Synopsis

Now reissued with a striking new cover, Japanese Detail: Architecture is the classic visual tour of traditional Japanese architecture. In this distinctive collection of images, photographer Sado Hibi captures the richness, harmony, and simplicity of Japanese dwellings. He examines how the Japanese create environments to harmonize with the natural features of their land, and how people have begun to seek shelters that provide tranquility. Hibi's striking colour photographs capture the luminescence of shoji screens, the rough-hewn elegance of flagstone garden paths, and the majestic lines of traditional roofs, windows, and furniture. A thought-provoking introduction discusses the renewal of this natural style of architecture and examines its deep-seated appeal.

About this title

About the Author:

Sadao Hibi was born in 1947 and is a freelance photographer specializing in historical and nature-related subjects. He is the author of several books on Japanese history and art. Previous Books: The Colors of Japan, Infinite Spaces: The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden, Japanese Detail: Fashion, Japanese Detail: Cuisine, Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design, A Celebration of Japanese Gardens (Japanese Gardens), Japanese Traditional Patterns: Implements and Structures, Geometric Patterns, Stylized Patterns, Court Patterns, Family Crests, Japanese Traditional Patterns: Plants, Animals, Natural Phenomena, Pastimes (Japanese Tradition in Color and Form)

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0877015465
• ISBN 13: 9780877015468
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 142