Wabi-sabi for artists, designers, poets & philosophers

by Leonard Koren

94 pages

English language

Published Nov. 22, 1994 by Stone Bridge Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-880656-12-9

(10 reviews)

Describes the principles of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic associated with Japanese tea ceremonies and based on the belief that true beauty comes from imperfection and incompleteness, through text and photographs.

1 edition

Sam Firke reviewed Wabi-sabi for artists, designers, poets & philosophers by Leonard Koren

Approachable quick read

4 stars

Nice to read something philosophical that is not bogged down in academic language! Didn't feel ultra-authoritative, it was more of a vibe. But maybe wabi sabi is a vibe, too.