Arranging things : a rhetoric of object placement / Leonard Koren ; paintings by Nathalie Du Pasquier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koren, Leonard, 1948-

Contributor:

Du Pasquier, Nathalie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Art).

Aesthetics.

Physical Description:

127 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Stone Bridge Press, [2003]

Summary:

Just as his classic bestseller "Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosphers "explored the quintessential Japanese aesthetic, Leonard Koren's new book uncovers the underlying principles that govern how Western designers arrange things in three-dimensional compositions. Inspired by Greek and Roman notions of rhetoric -- the ancient art of argument and delivery -- Koren elucidates the elements of arranging rhetoric that all designers instinctively use in everything from floral compositions to interior decorating. Those who master Koren's rhetoric of object placement will have the ability to persuade, uplift, and confound their audience. Not a how-to but a manifesto of theory and insight, this book will change the way you see, and arrange, your world.

Leonard Koren is author of "Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosphers" and lives in San Francisco and Tokyo.

Nathalie du Pasquier is a Milan-based painter and textile designer for the Memphis movement.

Contents:

Arranging things in the "real world" versus arranging things in the "art world" 17

Why a rhetoric of object placement (i.e., arranging things)? 23

A mini-history of rhetoric 27

Constructing a rhetoric 33

Eight rhetorical principles 41

Using the rhetorical principles 49

Brief rhetorical analyses of the arrangements pictured in this book 53.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1880656825

OCLC:

52862762