Infinite Spaces

by Earle, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780804838627
• ISBN10: 0804838623
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail and composition; properties that elevate them from mere gardens to sacred spaces. Infinite Spaces is a remarkable reflection of the Japanese garden, drawing on extracts from the Sakuteiki-an eleventh-century text which distills centuries of garden design-and pairing them with inspiring images from Sadao Hibi, one of Japan's best-known photographers. Full of practical advice and philosophical insight on building and maintaining pools, lakes and streams, arranging stones for the most natural and harmonious effect, and designing water features to welcome auspicious deities while excluding malevolent influences, Infinite Spaces is an inspiration for the gardener in all of us. Praise for the hardcover edition: "Pairs quotations from an ancient writing, the Sakuteiki, on garden design with exquisite photos that illuminate the words. This book should leave a gardener serene, refreshed and inspired-in other words, in the right frame of mind to contemplate another growing season."-Knight Ridder Newspapers

Author Biography

Joe Earle is the Former Keeper of the Far Eastern Department of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and has published extensively on traditional and contemporary Japanese art and culture.