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Essay · 1933

In Praise of Shadows

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

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In Praise of Shadows
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Restates modernity in a sharper essay register.

An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.

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An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.

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An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.

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