Modern Ikebana ceramics In Jirásek’s photographs

In Jirásek’s photographs

Through reflections on her own experiences that are richly illustrated with many examples and many images

The book picks up on the tradition of the public guest critic and translates this into the present-day context

In his third and last contribution within the Bauhausbücher series

Rashid Johnson

Modern Ikebana ceramics In Jirásek’s photographsSince its origins in the sixth century, ikebana has been as much a philosophy as an art, with its roots in Zen Buddhism and a reverence for nature. Over hundreds of years it has developed a complex set of unwritten rules, that take a lifetime to master. moreBut in recent years the distinctive look of ikebana with its love of the asymmetric shapes to be found in nature and its willingness to embrace simple, natural materials has found a new audience