Beauty of Everyday Things

<b>The Japanese philosopher and aesthete's definitive hugely influential exposition of his philosophy of folkcrafts setting out the hallmarks of Japanese design as we know it today: anonymity quality simplicity and honesty--and of course <i>wabi-sabi</i> the beauty of imperfection <p/>A Penguin Classic <p/></b>Our lives are filled with objects. Everyday things used in everyday settings they are our constant companions. 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--an aesthetic fulfillment of our practical needs. They should in short be things of beauty. <p/>Long revered as the authority on craftsmanship and Japanese aesthetics Yanagi devoted his life and writing to defend the value of craft. In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things <i>The Beauty of Everyday Things </i>is a call for each of us to deepen our relationship with the objects that surround us. Inspired by the work of the simple artisans Yanagi encountered on his lifelong travels through Japan and Korea this now-classic book is a heartfelt defence of modest honest handcrafted objects from traditional teacups to jars to paper--objects that exemplify the beauty of everyday things.<b> </b>