{"product_id":"wabi-sabi-mood-9782875501561","title":"Wabi-Sabi Mood","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thierry Grundman | Anne-Emmanuelle Thion | Kengo Kuma\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Beta-Plus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Beta-Plus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Decorating - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWabi-sabi, the ancient philosophy that values imperfection, has dominated Japanese art at its highest level. In 350 stunning colour photographs this book celebrates the Wabi-sabi mood through a selection of brands, galleries, artists, craftsmen, designers, publishers, and material suppliers. Text in English and French.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWabi-sabi, that ancient philosophy which embraces imperfection, lies at the very heart of Japanese traditions--both artistic and societal. Today, it is being diluted by modernity. Worse still, this timeless aesthetic--nourished by the slow passage of time and enriched by the patina of age--is being cheapened by the mass-market home d�cor industry. Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a fleeting \"lifestyle\" trend, is to confine it within a box. From their encounter with architect Kengo Kuma, the authors have retained--and illustrate here--his vision of \"modern wabi-sabi. Through their travels in India, Europe, and Morocco, they have witnessed the transcontinental ripple effect of wabi-sabi and, through this aesthetic, the subtle yet powerful influence of Japan. While journeying through the Japanese archipelago, they met with a new generation who is preserving, revealing, and carrying forward this philosophy: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi. From a shared moment with a monk in a teahouse to a thousand quiet joys, they experienced the wabi-sabi feeling...They summon it here, and invite you to experience it too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part travel journal, part photo book, and part collection of testimonies--Anne-Emmanuelle Thion, a nomadic photographer, and Thierry Grundman, a traveling antiques dealer and founder of Atmosph�re d'Ailleurs and the Wabi-Sabi Lab--offer a cross-cultural, contemporary vision of wabi-sabi through encounters with those who embody it today.","brand":"Beta-Plus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47564891390103,"sku":"9782875501561","price":7360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9782875501561.webp?v=1774695309","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/wabi-sabi-mood-9782875501561","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}