Beauty of Everyday Things
by Yanagi, Soetsu
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0241366356
- ISBN 13
- 9780241366356
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About This Item
Mass Market Paperback. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd. | 2018 | Mass Market Paperback | 352 p. | This book is brand new. | Translator: Brase, Michael | Series: Penguin modern classics | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty. In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things, these essays call for us to deepen and transform our relationship with the objects that surround us. Inspired by the work of the simple, humble craftsmen Yanagi encountered during his lifelong travels through Japan and Korea, they are an earnest defence of modest, honest, handcrafted things - from traditional teacups to jars to cloth and paper. Objects like these exemplify the enduring appeal of simplicity and function: the beauty of everyday things. | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days for delivery.
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- h:strom - Text & Kultur AB / Antikvariat & Bokhandel (SE)
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- Title
- Beauty of Everyday Things
- Author
- Yanagi, Soetsu
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0241366356
- ISBN 13
- 9780241366356
- Keywords
- Skönhet, vardagsföremål, enkelhet, hantverk, funktion
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