by Junichirô Tanizaki · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478442584
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«El elogio de la sombra» is Junichirô Tanizaki's essay on Japanese aesthetics, published by Siruela in paperback (96 pages, in Spanish).
Written in 1933, this essay contrasts the Western conception of beauty, based on light, with Japanese aesthetics, which seeks the enigma of half-light. Tanizaki reflects on lacquerware, ink, nō theater costumes, aged paper, patinas, lamps and architecture to show how shadow shapes the beautiful in the Japanese tradition.
Belongs to the Biblioteca de Ensayo / Serie menor collection, volume 1. Translated by Julia Escobar.
For readers of essays and philosophy interested in Japan, traditional aesthetics and reflection on art, culture and modernity.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society. Frequently, his stories are narrated in the context of a search for cultural identity in which the West and Japanese tradition are juxtaposed.
