Of Arcs and Circles
Author | : Marc Peter Keane |
Publisher | : Stone Bridge Press, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2022-02-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781611729542 |
ISBN-13 | : 1611729548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book Of Arcs and Circles written by Marc Peter Keane and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world. From his vantage point as a garden designer and writer based in Kyoto, Marc Peter Keane examines the world around him and delivers astonishing insights through an array of narratives. How the names of gardens reveal their essential meaning. A new definition of what art is. What trees are really made of. The true meaning of the enigmatic torii gate found at Shinto shrines. Why we give flowers as gifts. The essential, underlying unity of the world.