Books Details
Author : Soetsu Yanagi Pages : 346 pages Publisher : Penguin
Classics Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0241366356 ISBN-13 :
9780241366356
Books Descriptions
"Radical and inspiring ... Yanagi's vision puts the connection
between heart and hand before the transient and commercial" -
Edmund de WaalThe 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
