Chris,
Thanks for alerting us to this new book. The little bit that I can see on
the site shows pretty, and unique pots and a bit less impressive trees.
Perhaps this may serve to revitalize bonsai for the younger generation by
giving it a more hip attitude and less your grandfather's old hobby.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/

Kodansha Press drives the art of bonsai forward in its Spring Catalogue
2004. The cover photo (!) advertises a book that promises new bonsai
insight.

You can learn how to use "interesting and whimsical containers that are
readily available-- handmade clay containers, teapots, beer cans, decorative
paper bags, wine glasses, motorcycle helmets and even eggshells... to create
modern and sometimes whacky silhouettes." The book adds horticultural &
design techniques for living material that assures "a living work of art to
display and enjoy as you like."

This "as you like" has an ominous, yet familiar, ring. After all, artists
have their perogatives... :-)

Is Japan embracing miniature trees growing in replicas of miniature dancing
pants? Judge for yourself (and move over, Kimurasan)!
http://www.popbonsai.com/
http://www.browse.ne.jp/Contents/Ord...isa/item1.html
http://www.tepore.com/column/special/200302/05.htm

Best wishes,
Chris... C. Cochrane, , Richmond VA USA

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