In Praise of Shadows

By Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Book Overview

An intimate reflection on Japanese art and architecture from one of the country's greatest novelists. This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0918172020
• ISBN13: 9780918172020
• Release Date: December 1977
• Publisher: Leetes Island Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"

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In Praise of Shadows

In Praise of Shadows is a wonderful, inspiring read. I ordered this for my husband after my son had it as required reading in college and loaned his copy to me. I thought I would give it a try even though Japanese design was not something I had ever been interested in. It was so enlightening. The writer instantly engages you. I could not put it down and of course finished in one evening as it is a pretty fast read. I read it again when my husbands copy came and loved it just as much the second time around. It pulls you into those places and you feel as if you have visited the shadows he so elegantly describes. Even if this subject is one you never thought of reading please please give it a try. It is musical.

Rationale of the Senses

I found this book originally 4 years ago for $1 in a discount bin at a tiny, cheesy bookstore in a mall. Just for kicks I bought it and was delighted by the chance of finding it. It is a little gem that describes one man's view of Japanese culture and design as compared with our sterile Western ways. As a (then) student of an Interior Design degree, I found it to be a worthwhile read.