In praise of shadows
Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-19652019
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'In Praise of Shadows' is an essay on aesthetics, which describes the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age. It covers architecture, jade, food, and the use of space in buildings.
Main title:
In praise of shadows / Junichirō Tanizaki ; translated from the Japanese by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker.
Author:
Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965, authorHarper, Thomas J., translatorSeidensticker, Edward, 1921-2007, translator
Edition:
Vintage design edition.
Imprint:
London : Vintage Classics, [2019]
Collation:
101 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Japanese.This translation originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 1991.Rear cover folds out to uncover additional illustrated pages.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781784875572 (pbk)
Dewey class:
895.644
LC class:
PL839.A7
Language:
EnglishJapanese
Subject:
BRN:
2603601