Forms Come Alive
Sugiura, Kohei / Fornell, Jan
Originally published in Japanese by NHK (1997) and immediately translated into Chinese and Korean, this book is a must-read for readers engaged in the fields of art and design. Kohei Sugiura explores the history of a variety of Japanese and Asian forms from cloth patterns to Buddha's hands, from painting to kanji characters, and from the human body to the universe. Richly illustrated, the book captures the beauty of the birth and transformatio...