Main entry:

Hibi, Sadao, 1947- photographer.

Title & Author:

Japanese detail : architecture / Sadao Hibi.

Publication:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1989
©1987

Description:

142 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Translation of: Nihon no dentō iro to katachi.
Nostalgia for color and form -- Roofs -- Kaerumata -- Walls -- Latticework -- Windows -- Gates -- Doorways -- Design of Japanese architecture -- Sliding doors and sliding paper doors -- Alcoves and staggered shelves -- Furniture -- Shop curtains and signboards -- Flagstone paths -- Washbasins -- Garden lanterns -- Walls and fences -- Beliefs.
Text in English, translated from Japanese.

Summary:

The author surveys the essential elements of the Japanese aesthetic. From rough hewn flagstone paths to intricate latticework and ornate furnishings, this beautiful sourcebook draws together all the exquisite details of a style that is as timeless as it is contemporary. Full-color images throughout.

ISBN:

0877015465 (hardcover)
9780877015468 (hardcover)
9780811836753 (paperback)
0811836754 (paperback)

Subject:

Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
Architecture, Domestic Japan.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural Japan.
Architectural design Japan.
Architecture Japon Détails.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux Japon.
Design architectural Japon.
Architecture, Domestic
Baustil
Bildband
Japan

Holdings:

Location: Library main 48663
Call No.: ID:89-B7708
Status: Available