Download ebook Joseph Cali - The New Zen Garden : Designing Quiet Space MOBI, DJV, DOC
9784770029812 English 4770029810 Begins with a brief introduction to the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to modern architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance. The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional, Film critics and historians are virtually unanimous in considering 1939 the greatest year in the history of motion pictures. This one year produced many of the greatest films of all time, including "Gone with the Wind," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," and marketed the height of the careers of such legendary stars as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Judy Garland. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this amazing year in Hollywood history, "1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywood's Greatest Year" profiles of six of the greatest films of the year: "Gone with the Wind," "Stagecoach," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "The Hound of the Baskervilles," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and "The Wizard of Oz." Each of these films was based on a great story, and "1939" reveals in detail how those stories came into being, how long they waited to find fame in film, and how the movies inspired by them eventually made motion picture history. "1939" also describes the behind-the-scenes story of how the film was made: how the story was adapted to a film script; the writers, producers, directors, actors, and technicians who made the film; how the film was received by critics and the public; and the later careers of the people who made the film. "1939" plunges deep into the reality behind the Hollywood dream factory. Besides giving a full account of the artistic creation of each film, "1939" also describes the business deals that made each film possible and the Hays Office censorship that mandated careful handling of social and sexual themes -- plus the colorful personalities in front and behind the camera and their sometimes disordered personal lives. Hollywood in the 1930s was crass, commercial, restrictive, and frequently dysfunctional -- but it produced immensely enjoyable films that are still watched with pleasure today. The perfect combination of film history, artistic appreciation, historical insight, and gossip, "1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywood's Greatest Year" is a book that no movie fan should miss., IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance.The New Zen Gardenpresents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to modern architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. This book takes the concept introduced in the best-sellingJapanese Touch for Your Gardenand, focusing on the more contemplative gardens that are drawing greater and greater attention, blends it with a more practical approach. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and featuring the works of contemporary garden designers and landscape architects,The New Zen Gardenbegins with a brief introduction of the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then guides the reader through the basics of garden concepts, layout, and personal needs. With a focus on small- and medium-size home gardens, author Joseph Cali introduces a visually explicit process in which anyone can conceive their own home garden, whether for a single-family residence or the balcony of an apartment or townhouse. Cali also includes a handful "spotlight sections" that feature guidance from prominent Japanese garden designers, each of whom steers the reader step-by-step through a specific building technique, including the making of textured clay walls, traditional stone walkways, and stone settings. The New Zen Gardenprovides a wealth of information on designing a garden to harmonize with any home or private space. It is a provocative eye-opener both for the serious Japanese garden enthusiast and the weekend gardener., New Zen Garden is a Kodansha International publication., The perfect book for contemplating a Zen-style garden for your yard or balcony. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful amblance. The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to contemporary architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. Drawing on the theories introduced in the best-selling A Japanese Touch for Your Garden and focusing on more contemplative gardens, this new book blends age-old concepts with innovative solutions for more contemporary spaces. The New Zen Garden begins with a brief introduction to the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then guides the reader through the basics of garden concepts, layout, and material needs. With a focus on small- and medium size home gardens, author Joseph Cali introduces a visually explicit process in which anyone can conceive their own home garden whether for a single-family residence or the balcony of an apartment or townhouse. Cali also includes helpful "spotlight sections" that feature guidance from prominent Japanese garden designers, each of whom steers the reader step-by-step through a specific building technique, including the making of textured clay walls, traditional stone walkways, and stone settings. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and featuring the works of contemporary garden designers and landscape architects, The New Zen Garden is a provocative eye-opener for both the serious Japanese garden enthusiast and the weekend gardener.
9784770029812 English 4770029810 Begins with a brief introduction to the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to modern architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance. The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional, Film critics and historians are virtually unanimous in considering 1939 the greatest year in the history of motion pictures. This one year produced many of the greatest films of all time, including "Gone with the Wind," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," and marketed the height of the careers of such legendary stars as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Judy Garland. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this amazing year in Hollywood history, "1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywood's Greatest Year" profiles of six of the greatest films of the year: "Gone with the Wind," "Stagecoach," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "The Hound of the Baskervilles," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and "The Wizard of Oz." Each of these films was based on a great story, and "1939" reveals in detail how those stories came into being, how long they waited to find fame in film, and how the movies inspired by them eventually made motion picture history. "1939" also describes the behind-the-scenes story of how the film was made: how the story was adapted to a film script; the writers, producers, directors, actors, and technicians who made the film; how the film was received by critics and the public; and the later careers of the people who made the film. "1939" plunges deep into the reality behind the Hollywood dream factory. Besides giving a full account of the artistic creation of each film, "1939" also describes the business deals that made each film possible and the Hays Office censorship that mandated careful handling of social and sexual themes -- plus the colorful personalities in front and behind the camera and their sometimes disordered personal lives. Hollywood in the 1930s was crass, commercial, restrictive, and frequently dysfunctional -- but it produced immensely enjoyable films that are still watched with pleasure today. The perfect combination of film history, artistic appreciation, historical insight, and gossip, "1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywood's Greatest Year" is a book that no movie fan should miss., IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance.The New Zen Gardenpresents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to modern architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. This book takes the concept introduced in the best-sellingJapanese Touch for Your Gardenand, focusing on the more contemplative gardens that are drawing greater and greater attention, blends it with a more practical approach. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and featuring the works of contemporary garden designers and landscape architects,The New Zen Gardenbegins with a brief introduction of the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then guides the reader through the basics of garden concepts, layout, and personal needs. With a focus on small- and medium-size home gardens, author Joseph Cali introduces a visually explicit process in which anyone can conceive their own home garden, whether for a single-family residence or the balcony of an apartment or townhouse. Cali also includes a handful "spotlight sections" that feature guidance from prominent Japanese garden designers, each of whom steers the reader step-by-step through a specific building technique, including the making of textured clay walls, traditional stone walkways, and stone settings. The New Zen Gardenprovides a wealth of information on designing a garden to harmonize with any home or private space. It is a provocative eye-opener both for the serious Japanese garden enthusiast and the weekend gardener., New Zen Garden is a Kodansha International publication., The perfect book for contemplating a Zen-style garden for your yard or balcony. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful amblance. The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to contemporary architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. Drawing on the theories introduced in the best-selling A Japanese Touch for Your Garden and focusing on more contemplative gardens, this new book blends age-old concepts with innovative solutions for more contemporary spaces. The New Zen Garden begins with a brief introduction to the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then guides the reader through the basics of garden concepts, layout, and material needs. With a focus on small- and medium size home gardens, author Joseph Cali introduces a visually explicit process in which anyone can conceive their own home garden whether for a single-family residence or the balcony of an apartment or townhouse. Cali also includes helpful "spotlight sections" that feature guidance from prominent Japanese garden designers, each of whom steers the reader step-by-step through a specific building technique, including the making of textured clay walls, traditional stone walkways, and stone settings. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and featuring the works of contemporary garden designers and landscape architects, The New Zen Garden is a provocative eye-opener for both the serious Japanese garden enthusiast and the weekend gardener.