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Author : A. Keir Davidson
Publisher : Tarcher
ISBN 13 : 9780874772548
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (725 download)
Download or read book The Art of Zen Gardens written by A. Keir Davidson and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 1983 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yoko Kawaguchi
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 9780711238718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Japanese Zen Gardens written by Yoko Kawaguchi and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Beautifully illustrated, packed with fascinating insights' Robin Lane Fox in the Financial Times A new handbook-sized edition of Japanese Zen Gardens. Japan's iconic zen gardens are revealed in Alex Ramsay's specially commissioned photographs and their history and meaning is explored in Yoko Kawaguchi's learned text. The austere, enigmatic rock gardens of Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, have never ceased to fascinate garden lovers. Weather-â? beaten rocks set in an expanse of white sand raked into geometric patterns challenge the idea of a garden as a space chiefly dedicated to the cultivation and appreciation of plants. How did the taste for this kind of garden arise? What do the stones represent? Why aren’t there more flowers?This book sets out to answer questions such as these. It explores the Zen characteristics of these gardens, and discusses the impact Zen Buddhism has had on the Japanese way of looking at the natural world. This book also shows how key traditional concepts, such as that of using the confined space of a garden to create a landscape in miniature, were reinterpreted in Zen temple gardens. It explores how they make use of traditional imagery, such as those of mountain and sea, and how they reflect that acute sensitivity to the passage of time and the changing of the seasons which characterizes so many other Japanese garden styles. Yoko Kawaguchi’s thoughtful and learned book illustrated with commissioned photography by Alex Ramsay, this book covers important examples of Japanese Zen temple gardens from the fourteenth century through to the twentieth century. It appeals to readers who are interested in gardens, garden design and garden history, as well as in Zen Buddhism and Zen aesthetics. It also serves as a useful reference book for travellers planning a trip to Japan to visit the country’s temples.
Author : Michael Prairie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (181 download)
Download or read book Zen and the Art of Japanese Gardening written by Michael Prairie and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually unknown in the west, seven ancient principles have endowed Japanese gardens with breathtaking splendor, bewitching charm, and high drama. These aesthetics principles and the art of Japanese gardening can also offer insight and help cultivate the skill of living a more meaningful and purposeful life.Zen and the Art of Japanese Gardening illustrates the aesthetic principles and the key Japanese garden styles with two remarkable Japanese gardens. The Portland Japanese Garden, often described as the United States' most beautiful and authentic, and a striking and intimate residential garden in Southern California known as Niwa Wabi Sabi. Explore the role of the garden in Japan's long history and its forms and features, including the preeminence of nature; the dynamic asymmetrical balance and serene harmony; fundamental importance of rocks, water, and plants; and symbolic use of sand and rocks to create abstract images, by learning about the elements of Japanese gardens and their distinctive, often symbolic, meanings and sacred significance. Zen and the Art of Japanese Gardening distills the unique design techniques developed by the Japanese over the centuries to turn the esoteric principles and natural landscape into remarkable gardens.
Author : David Young
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146290582X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Japanese Garden written by David Young and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Winner of the 2006 American Horticultural Society Book Award** The Art of the Japanese Garden is the only historical overview of Japanese gardens that covers Japanese gardening culture in one beautiful book. Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an indigenous prehistoric tradition in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from China and Korea that included elements such as ponds, streams, waterfalls, rock compositions and a variety of vegetation. The Art of the Japanese Garden traces the development and blending of these two traditions, as well as the inclusion of new features as gardening reached new heights of sophistication on Japanese soil. 300 full-color Japanese garden illustrations and photographs highlight notable gardens in Japan, including graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, esoteric and paradise gardens, Zen gardens, warrior gardens, tea gardens and stroll gardens. Also included are sections on modern trends and Japanese gardens in other countries.
Author : Mira Locher
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462910491
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Zen Gardens written by Mira Locher and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ING_08 Review quote
Author : Mira Locher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784805315880
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (158 download)
Download or read book Zen Garden Design written by Mira Locher and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno understands that today's busy world leaves little time or space for self-reflection, but that a garden--even in the most urban of spaces--can provide some respite. In his words, "The garden is a special spiritual place where the mind dwells." With this in mind, Masuno designs spectacular Japanese gardens and landscapes with the aim of helping people achieve a balanced life in the 21st century. This book explores Masuno's design process and ideas, which are integral to his daily Zen training and teachings. It features 16 unique gardens and contemplative landscapes completed since 2012 in six countries--all thoughtfully described and documented with full-color photos and drawings. Readers will also find an insightful essay on Masuno's philosophy of garden design and a conversation between the designer and famed architect Terunobu Fujimori. Zen Garden Design provides an in-depth examination of Masuno's gardens and landscapes--not just as beautiful spaces, but as places for meditation and contemplation.
Author : Allen S. Weiss
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780232314
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Zen Landscapes written by Allen S. Weiss and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential elements of a dry Japanese garden are few: rocks, gravel, moss. Simultaneously a sensual matrix, a symbolic form, and a memory theater, these gardens exhibit beautiful miniaturization and precise craftsmanship. But their apparent minimalism belies a true complexity. In Zen Landscapes, Allen S. Weiss takes readers on an exciting journey through these exquisite sites, explaining how Japanese gardens must be approached according to the play of scale, surroundings, and seasons, as well as in relation to other arts—revealing them as living landscapes rather than abstract designs. Weiss shows that these gardens are inspired by the Zen aesthetics of the tea ceremony, manifested in poetry, painting, calligraphy, architecture, cuisine, and ceramics. Japanese art favors suggestion and allusion, valuing the threshold between the distinct and the inchoate, between figuration and abstraction, and he argues that ceramics play a crucial role here, relating as much to the site-specificity of landscape as to the ritualized codes of the tea ceremony and the everyday gestures of the culinary table. With more than one hundred stunning color photographs, Zen Landscapes is the first in-depth study in the West to examine the correspondences between gardens and ceramics. A fascinating look at landscape art and its relation to the customs and craftsmanship of the Japanese arts, it will appeal to readers interested in landscape design and Japan’s art and culture.
Author : Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9784805311288
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Japan's Master Gardens written by Stephen Mansfield and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring stunning photographs and thoughtful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must-have for any gardening enthusiast. No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge in gardening and landscape architecture. Japan's Master Gardens explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping, from the self-imposed confines of courtyard designs to the open expanses of the stroll garden. In this beautifully illustrated book, Stephen Mansfield takes readers on an exploration of the outward forms, underlying principles, complex use of metaphor and allusion, and beauty and depth that set the Japanese garden apart. Topics include: A Sense of Nature The Modular Garden Landscape Gardens Requisitioning Space Healing Gardens
Author : A. K. Davidson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144649182X
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Zen Gardening written by A. K. Davidson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Zen gardens of Japan are places in which to meditate. They can be anything from a landscaped garden, complete with waterfalls, to a bed of raked pebbles. This ancient way of gardening goes back to the Zen Buddhist priest-gardeners of the thirteenth century. Based on abstract compositions, relying on simplicity and suggestion, their gardens were designed to liberate the imagination, while providing a starting point in the appreciation of everyday things. Zen Gardening is the first handbook to examine the concepts and techniques that make up this garden art and to apply them to the West. It explains the historical relationship between Zen and the development of gardens, and gives practical suggestions for the creation of a Zen garden at home. The chapters on the garden components and their adaptation for the West, principles of design, and construction work, are illustrated with over 150 line drawings. Step by step they show us how to make the most of corners of large gardens, of plots not large enough for lawns and flower beds, or of awkward passageways, alleys and terraces. The principles of Zen gardening are particularly relevant in our crowded conurbations. Keir Davidson's thoughtful and practical approach enables us to maximize our garden space and to create areas of calm in our own immediate environment. Without precedent in the West, his book will be a source of delight to gardeners of every persuasion.
Author : François Berthier
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226044125
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Reading Zen in the Rocks written by François Berthier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic essay on the "karesansui" garden by French art historian Berthier has now been translated by Graham Parkes, giving English-speaking readers a concise, thorough, and beautifully illustrated history of Zen rock gardens. 37 halftones.
Author : Herb L. Gustafson
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402745003
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Art of Japanese Gardens written by Herb L. Gustafson and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BPL copy given in memory of Billie Madeley by Beverly Estates Homeowners Association.
Author : Miki Sakamoto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781922585103
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Zen in the Garden written by Miki Sakamoto and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter The seasons come and go, bringing changes both welcome and unexpected Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really 'talk' to one another? What are the black birds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, in Zen in the GardenSakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation -- and cultivation -- of nature.
Author : Geeta K. Mehta
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462905978
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Japanese Gardens written by Geeta K. Mehta and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must-have for any gardening or zen enthusiast. At the heart of a Japanese garden is harmony with nature. More than simply a landscape of trees and flowering shrubs, a Japanese garden provides a place of serenity and rest, filled with peaceful spots that lend themselves to meditation and contemplation. Japanese Gardens celebrates and illustrates this ideal, showcasing the exquisite natural beauty of more than 20 quintessentially Japanese gardens--big and small, urban and rural, traditional and contemporary. The expert author-and-photographer team behind this book excels at capturing and explaining the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese garden design from that of other countries. The featured sites reflect a cross-section of Japanese culture and history including large feudal period gardens, temple and Zen gardens and private countryside gardens. The mountain flower garden, tea garden, rock garden and bonsai garden alike are all celebrated and appreciated in this beautiful book.
Author : Sophie Walker
Publisher : Phaidon Press Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Japanese Garden written by Sophie Walker and published by Phaidon Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
Author : A. Keir Davidson
Publisher : Tarcher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Art of Zen Gardens written by A. Keir Davidson and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 1983 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Loraine Kuck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The World of the Japanese Garden written by Loraine Kuck and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kendall H. Brown
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462911862
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Quiet Beauty written by Kendall H. Brown and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas
