In Japan, aesthetics are a daily issue, even more so than elsewhere. From space to the body, gastronomy to fashion, to tea-drinking ceremonies in gardens, Japan is the one place where one can find a perfectly original art of living and producing.
Through articles written by specialists in Japanese culture and an interview with the architect Tadao Ando, this book, illustrated by Nicolas de Crécy analyses the fundamentals of the Japanese aesthetic, from life at court to contemporary practices, placing them in context with the broad cultural principles of a country that is both emblematic and different in its relationship to aesthetics, refinement and luxury. Each chapter is annexed by articles that highlight specific points such as craftsmanship, ritual, gestures, and certain fundamental concepts (wabi, sabi, iki…).
The aesthetics of daily life in Japan
A collection edited by Jean-Marie Bouissou
46 illustrations in color and B&W by Nicolas de Crécy
224 p., paperback, 15 x 21 cm
EAN : 978 2 914863 19-3
24 €
Publishing date : September 23rd 2010
Contents
Of men, the soul and brands… Japanese refinement and Western luxury – introduction by Jean-Marie Bouissou
A tightrope between splendor and the Spartan: the paradox of ostentation throughout Japanese history – Danielle Elisseeff
At the source of Japanese refinement – Dominique Buisson
The beginning of fashion and the birth of Japanese fashion – Kaya Tsujita
Interview with Tadao Ando – Marie-Pierre Gendarme et Hélène Kassimatis
The words not spoken. The avatars of the notion of luxury in contemporary Japan – Jean-Marie Bouissou
Haute gastronomy and quality products at the crossroads with tradition – Nicolas Baumert
Notes – Myriam Tholomet
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