Wabi-sabi for artists, designers, poets & philosophers - Leonard Koren - książka wyd. 2008

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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren is a book that explores the Japanese aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi and how it can be applied to creative work and ways of thinking. The author explains wabi-sabi as a worldview that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. Rather than defining it in strict terms, Koren presents it as an intuitive sensibility that influences art, design, poetry, and philosophy.

The book contrasts wabi-sabi with Western ideals of perfection and permanence, showing how it offers an alternative approach that values simplicity, authenticity, and natural aging. Through reflections and examples, Koren encourages artists and thinkers to embrace irregularity, asymmetry, and the subtle qualities of time and decay. The work is both a philosophical meditation and a guide for creative practice, inviting readers to see beauty in the ordinary and the transient aspects of life.