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Forms Come Alive on Hardback by Kohei Sugiura
Forms Come Alive on Hardback by Kohei Sugiura
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Forms Come Alive

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Kohei Sugiura explores the history of a variety of Japanese and Asian forms, from cloth patterns to Buddha's hands, from painting to kanji characters, and from the human body to the universe. Richly illustrated, his book captures the beauty of the birth and transformation of various Asian forms into living objects as they interact with chi, or an invisible vital energy known as the flow of "life." The striking images that accompany these stories reveal the exceptional craftsmanship of artisans and the spiritual powers that reside within the familiar forms of everyday life. Forms Come Alive revitalizes contemporary Asian design by highlighting the organic interaction between natural and spiritual forces that give shape, meaning, and beauty to evolving forms of life.

Author Biography:

Kohei Sugiura is professor emeritus at Kobe Design University. His innovations in information and book design and research on Asian iconography and cosmology have shaped graphic design for five decades. The British Museum and the Museum of Modern Art hold collections of his work. Jan Fornell is a Swedish translator, writer, and linguist, who has been residing in Japan since 1987.
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December 31st, 2024
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  • General (US: Trade)
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  • Translated by Jan Fornell
Pages
360
Dimensions
15x23x2
ISBN-13
9789629966447
Product ID
23086645

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