A very poetic introduction to this aesthetic-philosophical concept.
Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren offers a lyrical, sensitive exploration of wabi-sabi — the Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. The text reads almost like a meditation, folding poetic insight into visual and philosophical examples rather than strict definitions.
Leonard Koren is an American author and artist known for writing about Japanese aesthetics and design. He lived in Japan for several years and studied traditional Japanese culture and architecture.
Bibliographic information
Koren, Leonard. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. English edition, Imperfect Publishing, 2008 (revised). ISBN-13: 978-0981484600; 96 pages, paperback. Here is a link to the publisher (and authors himself) page.