Ikebana: Spirit & Technique

By Shusui Komoda & Horst Pointner, 1987. Published by Octopus Publishing Group.

"The best approach to Ikebana is possible by direct experience with nature, a quiet communication with plants and a sensitive understanding through your hands and heart."- Horst Pointner

Poetry made manifest through petals, earth, and blooms, ikebana is a sensitive and refined form of Japanese flower arranging aimed at intimately manifesting the botanist’s inner state of mind. The perfect guide for any student of this craft, containing practical lessons, technical advice and nearly 500 explanatory photographs and line drawings.

Paperback.