The Art of Setting Stones

& Other Writings from the Japanese Garden

Marc Peter Keane

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Stone Bridge Press
17 November 2003

Gardening

In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about ""experiencing"" Japanese design.

Marc Peter Keane has lived in Kyoto for 17 years and is author of Japanese Garden Design. He designs residential, company, and temple gardens.

By: Marc Peter Keane
Imprint: Stone Bridge Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781880656709
ISBN 10: 1880656701
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 17 November 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc Peter Keane is a landscape architect and a leading expert on Japanese garden design He is the author of several books about garden design: Japanese GardenDesign (an introduction to the culture and design of Japanese gardens); Sakuteiki:Visions of the Japanese Garden (a translation of Japan's oldest gardeningtext, co-authored with Prof. Jiro Takei), The Art of Setting Stones (acollection of philosophical essays on gardens), and The Japanese Tea Garden(history and aesthetics of Japanese tea gardens).