Japan Style | Gian Carlo Calza

Japan Style is an authoritative and comprehensive illustrated book on the aesthetics of Japan, a classic that has now been reissued with a new cover design.

The "Japanese style" is an aesthetic that everyone recognizes: a beautifully arranged flower, elegant calligraphy, or a simple rock garden. Yet, it is difficult to define. With this book, Gian Carlo Calza, the globally renowned scholar of Japanese art and culture, achieves just that. Through impressive images that reveal the essence of Japanese art and culture and his insightful texts, Japan Style examines specific achievements in Japanese art and architecture and offers an analysis of Japanese culture, its worldview, and its perspective on humanity.