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shohin bonsai

Posted: December 10th, 2008, 4:20 pm
by aaron_tas
this book, by morten albek, is certainly an inspirational read.
i read it cover to cover in just over a day.
what i loved most about this guy is his outlook on the art of bonsai, and how we as artists display it.
if your collection is getting too BIG, give this book a read and i bet your trees become shorter :lol:

this guy also teaches some simple methods for some not so simple tasks, one that stuck in particular was re direction of energy in pines.

get it at stone lantern...

Re: shohin bonsai

Posted: December 10th, 2008, 5:08 pm
by Pup
I argee with Aaron on this one. If you aspire to produce good shohin and smaller trees. It also teaches the correct way to display them in the formal setting. Which when being judged as it is the overall setting that is. I must admit though the picture on the cover could be better. There are quite a few of our American cousins who will disagree. I think there is an element of OH!1sh#t beaten to the publishers. It is a as Aaron said a good read. :) Pup

Re: shohin bonsai

Posted: December 10th, 2008, 6:28 pm
by Bretts
Intresting guys I had heard the beaten to the publisher version.

Re: shohin bonsai

Posted: December 10th, 2008, 7:18 pm
by anttal63
definately a great read!!! ;)

Re: shohin bonsai

Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 9:02 am
by MelaQuin
I agree, Aaron. I don't collect bonsai books generally because I think far too many have photos of poor trees but this book is an exception. The bloke is good, there are no two ways about it.