The Longing for Less
Living with Minimalism
Kyle Chayka
"The Longing for Less" is more than just a book on minimalism - it uncovers the origins and true meaning of our longing for simplicity and space. Author Kyle Chayka explores the philosophy and spirituality behind minimalism, delving into the lives of artists, composers, architects, and visionaries who sought to create beauty through presence - not absence. This insightful and thought-provoking read will inspire you to uncover the deeper meaning behind "less is more" and embrace a lifestyle of intentional simplicity.
Publish Date
2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.49
ISBN
9781635572100
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
The Longing for Less, a new book by the journalist and critic Kyle Chayka, arrives not as an addition to the minimalist canon but as a corrective to it. Chayka aims to find something deeper within the tradition than an Instagram-friendly aesthetic and the “saccharine and pre-digested” advice of self-help literature. Writing in search of the things that popular minimalism sweeps out of the frame—the void, transience, messiness, uncertainty—he surveys minimalist figures in art, music, and philosophy, searching for a minimalism of ideas rather than things. – source