In Praise of Shadows

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Tanizaki Jun’ichirō

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Librarian note: An alternative cover edition can be found hereThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.

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Title: In Praise of Shadows
Language: English
Authors: Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
Publisher: Leete's Island Books,U.S.
Released: 1977
Format: Paperback
ISBN10: 0918172020
ISBN13: 9780918172020
Tags: History, Art & Culture, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Fine Art, Architecture and Urbanism, Art, Essays & Feuilletons, Architecture, Japan, Japanese Literature, Culture, Cultural History, Treasures, Essay, Customs and Traditions, Shadow, Pottery, Aesthetics, Japanese Culture
First published: 1933
Original title: 陰翳礼讃 Inei raisan
Rating: 4.55 out of 5
Description: Librarian note: An alternative cover edition can be found hereThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.