Temple and Teahouse in Japan

by Werner Blaser

Book Overview

After a trip to Japan in 1953, Werner Bl ser published his landmark book on Classical Japanese architecture. His studies of 17th-18th-century wooden buildings document minimalist, grid-based structures using stark black-and-white photographs, some color photographs and numerous line drawings. His book, highly prized in terms of design and content, contributed significantly to introducing Japanese aesthetics to Western architecture, art and graphics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303562349X
• ISBN13: 9783035623499
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 12.1"