The first profound depiction of the great reformer of Japanese garden design in the twentieth century Mirei Shigemori decisively shaped the development of Japanese landscape architecture in the twentieth century. He founded the Kyoto Garden Society in 1932 and published the 26-volume Illustrated Book on the History of the Japanese Garden in 1938. One year later he designed his own first masterwork, the garden of the main hall of Tofuku-ji Temple. Between then and his death in 1975, he went on to design 240 gardens ...
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The first profound depiction of the great reformer of Japanese garden design in the twentieth century Mirei Shigemori decisively shaped the development of Japanese landscape architecture in the twentieth century. He founded the Kyoto Garden Society in 1932 and published the 26-volume Illustrated Book on the History of the Japanese Garden in 1938. One year later he designed his own first masterwork, the garden of the main hall of Tofuku-ji Temple. Between then and his death in 1975, he went on to design 240 gardens throughout Japan. Among the most famous are the Tenrai-an tea garden (1969) and the Matsuo Taisha garden (1975). All of his gardens are distinguished by the fact that they honor tradition while at the same time - through their openness to Western modernity - they free themselves from its weight and develop a language of their own. The first part of the book will deal with Shigemori's life and influences, including his interest in ikebana and tea ceremonies. The second part will offer detailed presentations of some seventeen different gardens. Mirei Shigemori pragte massgeblich die Entwicklung der japanischen Landschaftsarchitektur im 20. Jahrhundert. Seit den 1920er Jahren tatig, grundete er 1932 die Kyotoer Gartengesellschaft und publizierte 1938 das 26-bandige Werk Illustrated Book on the History of the Japanese Garden.Ein Jahr spaterentwarf er sein erstes eigenes Meisterwerk, den Garten bei der Haupthalle des Tofuku-ji Tempels. Von da an gestaltete er 240 Garten in ganz Japan bis zu seinem Tod 1975; zu den beruhmtesten gehoeren der Teegarten Tenrai-an (1969) und der Matsuo Taisha-Garten (1975). Kennzeichen seiner Garten ist, dass sie die Tradition ehren und sich zugleich - in der OEffnung gegenuber den Einflussen der westlichen Moderne - von dem Althergebrachten durch eine eigene Sprache loesen. Der erste Teil des Buches wird sich mit dem Leben Shigemoris und den Einflussen auf sein Werk auseinandersetzen. Dabei wird auch seine Auseinandersetzung mit Ikebana und Teezeremonien eine Rolle spielen. Der zweite Teil wirdetwa 17 Garten ausfuhrlich darstellen.
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New. 3764377488. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English. 204 pages 223 color, 43 b/w illus. Description: "The works of Mirei Shigemori (1896-1975) enables us to enter the realm of the modern karesansui garden, and to understand a significant shift towards nature that ha shappened in Japanese society over the past century. His sensitive and beautiful work offers us an approach to breaking away of immutable spheres, impermeable to change and innovation. Mirei Shigemori shows us how the spirit of natural elements, like rocks, are transmorgified into undulating waves of colored concrete, how rectangular checkers of stepping-stones dissolve into a background of moss and shrubs. The gardens remain spiritual and respectful, but they reflect the radical changes in Japanese society. Shigemori artfully defines and connects the essential traditions of his culture to the changes he considered necessary. The many samples in this book show us how sensual he treated even massive changes and how effective they can be to our recognition. The fact that Shigemori has not been in touch with the western world, but concentrated on his local culture makes his approaches so interesting to anyone who needs get deeply involved in a certain area and find original solutions."--with a bonus offer--