Hin: The Quiet Beauty of Japanese Bamboo Art

Bamboo basket making is a practice that has been around for thousands of years and is still admired to this day. Hin: The Quiet Beauty of Japanese Bamboo Art celebrates the work of 37 modern Japanese bamboo basket makers. Included here are two essays, one discussing Japanese baskets as an art form, and another on bamboo collecting in the west. Photographs illustrate the stunning detail of each peice. Also included is an index of artist and their biographies.