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In Praise of Shadows
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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Essay 1933
In Praise of Shadows
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki1933
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis
An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.
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Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, 1933 — In Praise of Shadows
An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.
Editorial note
Restates modernity in a sharper essay register.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.
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