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Arranging Things : A Rhetoric of Object Placement
Arranging Things A Rhetoric of Object Placement Author:Leonard Koren 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 ar... more »t 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.« less