Washi Futurism - Japanese Paper Craft & Local Material Culture Kommunen Lee führt uns durchs Gebirge

Lee führt uns durchs Gebirge

May it in turn find a unique and profound resonance in each and every reader

both in academic scholarship and in public life

Rainer Prohaska

Bringing together some key voices from this region

Washi Futurism - Japanese Paper Craft & Local Material Culture Kommunen Lee führt uns durchs GebirgeHandmade Japanese paper, known as washi, has been used for centuries in everyday products and traditional architecture. Compared to Western paper, it has a high plasticity, unique texture and is surprisingly strong. To showcase these properties as well as the artisanal values behind them, the self published bilingual book Washi Futurism dives into the crafts history, current developments, and virtue for the future. Fourteen original Sekishu Washi