Japanese ZEN Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi
The austere, enigmatic rock gardens of Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, have never ceased to fascinate garden lovers.
With illuminating words and ravishing photographs by Alex Ramsey, this new volume is a dream-like tour of some of Japan's most sublime horticultural masterpieces' The Garden 'This is an important source for understanding one of the world's greatest garden traditions' Garden Design Journal 'the beautiful images throughout this book are an exquisite window on the symbolic landscapes that were created in the grounds of Zen Buddhist temples in centuries past' English Garden 'Excellent new book..beautifully illustrated. Packed with fascinating insights, from tea gardens to the history of the beloved azaleas. It is an illuminating blend of the ever-changing past and the present. If you are going to visit Kyoto's gardens, read her account first.' -- Robin Lane Fox Financial Times 'Kawaguchi explains tradition, imagery and meaning with great skill. And the images, by regular world-garden-travelling photographer Alex Ramsay, are up to his normal high standards. In fact, on many of the pages, you find yourself wondering whether you'd have rather had more text (so interesting) or bigger photos (so delightful).' -- Emma Townshend Independent on Sunday 'Its erudition is beautifully balanced by Alex Ramsey's exquisite photography' Gardens Illustrated
YOKO KAWAGUCHI was born in Tokyo and educated in the United States, Canada and Japan. She has lived in the UK for the last twenty years. The author of Serene Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden, she lectures on Japanese garden history, and has appeared on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour and the BBC World Service. ALEX RAMSAY is one of Britain's leading garden photographers. His other titles for Frances Lincoln are Gardens of Cornwall (9780711231252), Gardens of Japan (9780711229716), Gardens of Wales (9780711228825), Great Gardens of Britain (9780711231344), Italian Gardens (9780711233928) and Italy's Private Gardens (9780711229105).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711234475 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711234477 |
| Title | Japanese ZEN Gardens |
| Author | Yoko Kawaguchi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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