In praise of shadows

In praise of shadows

by Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō

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An essay on Japanese aesthetics that ranges from the patina of lacquerware and the custom of moon-viewing to monastery toilets and the lighting in a brothel, while contrasting the Japanese sense of subtlety and nuance with Western imports such as electric lighting.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :In praise of shadows / Junichiro Tanizaki ; with a foreword by Kengo Kuma ; translated by Gregory Starr.

Summary

An essay on Japanese aesthetics that ranges from the patina of lacquerware and the custom of moon-viewing to monastery toilets and the lighting in a brothel, while contrasting the Japanese sense of subtlety and nuance with Western imports such as electric lighting.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2021.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Sopra Books
  • Place of Publication:Los Angeles, CA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2021.

The Physical Object

  • Description:98 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780578874036, 0578874032
  • oclc:on1275422524
  • Dewey Decimal:111.85 T16i

Subjects

Aesthetics, Japanese Civilization Esthétique japonaise Japan Japan -- Civilization Japon -- Civilisation

Writers

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō

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