Saturday, September 5, 2015

The Art of Sofu Sogetsu-ryu Ikebana Book by Teshigahara Sofu Photo by Ken Domon


Title The Art of Sofu
Publication Year 1978
Photo by Ken Domon or Yasuhiro Ishimoto

This is a rare and oversized Ikebana book by Sofu Teshigahara 1st iemoto of Sogetsu-ryu Ikebana.

Fortunately,some pages including the foreword are written in English.

In the preface to this book,Kenzo Tange says,"The Art of Sofu is a comprehensive collection of the full spectrum of Mr.Teshigahara's artistic activities.


Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Sogetsu School,thus adding to its significance.Reading this book,we may look forward to the further development and deepening of his art."