Japan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment

Mansfield, Stephen

ISBN 10: 4805311282 / ISBN 13: 9784805311288

Published by Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, CT, USA, 2012

About this Item

144pp, fully illustrated. Green paper-covered boards; illustrated endpapers. Landscape 8vo. IVolume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, not price clipped.

Seller Inventory # 032167

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Japan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, CT, USA
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 4805311282
• ISBN 13: 9784805311288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Gardens, Gardening and Plants

About this title

Synopsis

Gardens comprise a sensory as much as a cultural experience ― a medium for artistic expression, a place to unwind, and a portal to the elemental and emotional. This book illustrates how original landscapes have maintained their mastery of time and made their principals central to any discussion about space and the environment. Author Stephen Mansfield takes readers on an exploration of the outward forms, underpinning principles, complex use of metaphor and allusion, and beauty and depth that set the Japanese garden apart. As a specialist in the field, Stephen has visited over two hundred gardens in Japan, written extensively on the topic, and designed a Japanese garden at his own home.

About the Author

Stephen Mansfield, an author and freelance photojournalist based in Japan, has contributed to over 60 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. His books include Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form and Tokyo: A Cultural and Literary History. A specialist in the field, he has visited over two hundred gardens in Japan, written extensively on the topic and designed a Japanese garden of his own.