Perfect Imperfect: The Beauty of Accident Age and Patina

By Glen Proebstel, Sharyn Cairns, Karen McCartney

Book Overview

Perfect Imperfect takes as its founding principle the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, advocating the beauty to be found in imperfection, impermanence and the authentic. Importantly this is done without losing sight of the benefits of living in the 21st century, where designers are merging digital technology with the handmade to produce items that combine the best of both worlds. This beautiful, inspirational book, with thought-provoking text by Karen McCartney and stunning visuals by Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel, is a celebration of accident, curation, collection, hesitation, collaboration, reuse, reimagining and true originality. It explores an established aesthetic in a new way, as illustrated by the homes and studios of international and Australian creatives. It embraces current design objects alongside well-worn ones, and features interior settings that mix comfort, design and an off-beat beauty.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1743364822
• ISBN13: 9781743364826
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Murdoch Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.9" x 11.8"