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Designer's Guide to Japanese Patterns 1
Surveys 136 Japanese patterns dating from the Heian period to the present day. Used in fine arts, textiles, printed paper, lacquerware, and countless common objects, these designs were originally inspired by nature, geometric shapes, and everyday life, and have become increasingly abstract through the centuries. The text gives the history and name of each pattern, its use today, and how it may be used by designers in different ways.
134 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published May 1, 1988
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July 18, 2014
So pretty.
Some of the descriptions are unintentionally funny because of their speculative nature.
Take the description for article 50.
Dragonflies
Unlike other animal motifs, the dragonfly does not project an image of force. Perhaps this military decoration was designed by an artist who doubted war's glory. Perhaps the dragonflies represent the first waves of warriors who were inevitably killed. .
Perhaps.
Some of the descriptions are unintentionally funny because of their speculative nature.
Take the description for article 50.
Dragonflies
Unlike other animal motifs, the dragonfly does not project an image of force. Perhaps this military decoration was designed by an artist who doubted war's glory. Perhaps the dragonflies represent the first waves of warriors who were inevitably killed. .
Perhaps.
Displaying 1 of 1 review