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A description of the Froebel Gifts and their relationship to play and early development. These were developed by Friedrich Froebel, who also gave us Kindergarten. Frank Lloyd Wright cited his play with Froebel Gifts in childhood as a major influence on his aesthetic.

A nice article connecting ideas within Taoism to Chinese Aesthetics.

I wonder if he's looked at a lot of Hogarth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_Lane I like the way the architecture is so oppressive in his work - almost like a cemetery. Do you know if he works from models? I'm asking because there is a strong sense of posing in the fight scenes - which turns them into more of an aesthetic experience as opposed to a visceral experience.