Die Schönheit Japanischer Formen
Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha, 1964. First German edition. Hardcover. Folio. 7, 205 (1)pp., color folding plate. Original textured tan cloth with brown lettering on cover and spine, in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, black lettering on spine. "Takeji Iwamiya, world-famous Japanese photographer, presents to us one of the most beautiful documents that were ever created about the craft with this picture book - this fascinating mixture of art and tradition, no other people in the world developed to such high standards. Stone, metal, textiles, woven willow and bamboo are the materials represented in this volume. Their processing into small works of art, into everyday utilities, expressing everything in their perfect form that is the secret of beauty in Japanese art to us, is presented in this volume seen with Japanese eyes and recorded with the greatest prowess." (Publisher). Profusely illustrated with eleven photographs in color, one of them double page, and numerous b/w photographs, all of them full page. An additional double-folded color plate at rear with an overview of Japanese family crests. Text in German. Dustjacket with some wear along edges, mostly small tears and light creasing along top of front cover and spine. Images in fine condition, except some light creasing at second fold of Japanese family crests. Good to near fine condition. Item #49474
Price: $750.00