Description: How to Wrap Five More Eggs: Traditional Japanese Packaging by Hideyuki Oka (Author, Introduction), Michikazu Sakai (Photographer) Weatherhill; 1976. Third Printing. Very good clean cloth backed boards hardcover ; silver stamped title bright in price clipped dust jacket ; upper spine head small edge tears else good + ; 215 pages; profusely illustrated. Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. 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. 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. This classic book was originally published under the title How to Wrap Five More Eggs in 1975. The eminent American designer George Nelson praised the work ..
Price: 45 USD
Location: Berkeley, California
End Time: 2024-11-25T03:07:12.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Hardback
Non-Fiction Subject: Crafts
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Signed: No
Author: Hideyuki Oka
Personalized: No
Publisher: Weatherhill
Subject: Art & Photography
Year Printed: 1975
