How to Wrap Five Eggs: Traditional Japanese Packaging
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590306198 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This classic book was originally published under the title How to Wrap Five More Eggs in 1975. In this elegant presentation of the baskets, boxes, wrappers, and containers that were used in ordinary, day-to-day life, we are offered a stunning example of a time before mass production. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. This book is thus a totally unexpected monument to a culture, a way of life, a universal sensibility carried through all objects down to the smallest, most inconsequential, and ephemeral things.” Now, over thirty years later, this revived classic on the art of traditional Japanese packing may leave us with the same response, and the same appreciation for the natural and utile packaging presented in this book.. The eminent American designer George Nelson praised the work featured here, saying, “We have come a long, long way from the kind of thing so beautifully presented in this book. Through 221 black-and-white photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging—with commentary on the origins, materials, and use of each piece—the items here offer a look into a lost art, while also reminding us of the connection to nature and the human imprint of handwork that was once so alive and vibrant in our everyday lives. Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics t
Hideyuki Oka was one of Japan's leading graphic designers.
“This work's striking full-page photos effectively portray the integration of classic Japanese aesthetics into daily life in Japan. How to Wrap Five Eggs is worth purchasing for the pictures alone.”—The Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts
"This book is actually How to Wrap Five More Eggs" according to G. B. Packert. The original How to Wrap Five Eggs was a striking hardbound book first published in English by Weatherhill and Harper and Rowe in 1967, with a foreword by George Nelson. This book is not a reprint of the 1967 book, but rather a reprint of How to Wrap Five More Eggs, first published in 1975 in connection with a Japan Society exhibit on tr. so very disappointed mizgilbert I owned the original hardback in color when it first came out and then lost all my possessions. When I could start looking at things again I found it had become some sort of design cult thing and had gone so high in price I would never be able to have it again. So, when I saw this I began to cry with joy and gratitude;I didn't realize it. "Packaging Meets Art" according to Carol the T. The Japanese have raised gift and utilitarian packaging to an art form. Travelers note how they take time to carefully fold and hand over even a modest purchase such as a small bag of pastry. Quality and courtesy rule.This book features past practice through black and white photos from a now out-of-print book, updated with additions, sho