{"product_id":"penguin-random-house-the-beauty-of-everyday-things","title":"The Beauty of Everyday Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Beauty of Everyday Things\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSōetsu \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYanagi\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003ePenguin Random House\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSōetsu Yanagi was a philosopher, art critic, and founder of the Mingei movement in Japan - a celebration of folk crafts and the beauty found in everyday objects made by anonymous craftspeople.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a collection of essays that explore the beauty found in everyday objects - from paper to traditional teacups. As Yanagi conveys throughout, everyday objects should be made with care, built to last, and treated with respect and even affection. He believed that beauty should be accessible to everyone, not reserved for a privileged few. As he wrote, “equating the expensive with the beautiful cannot be a point of pride.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObjects used in daily life should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - an aesthetic fulfilment of our practical needs. Ultimately, they should be things of beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition was translated by Michael Brase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55649373553020,"sku":"RH-9780241366356","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/files\/penguin-random-house-the-beauty-of-everyday-things-soetsu-yanagi-1.jpg?v=1755602386","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/products\/penguin-random-house-the-beauty-of-everyday-things","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}