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The Unknown Craftsman, A Japanese Insight into Beauty
by Soetsu Yanagi • Shoji Hamada (Introduction) • Bernard Leach (Editor)
- ART & ARCHITECTURE
- 1990
- PAPER
- 230 PAGES
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One of Japan's most respected thinkers, Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) writes in this book of Japanese crafts, their integral place in Japanese society, and the expanding role of the craftsman. With 76 mostly black-and-white plates. It's an excellent overview of the foundations of the Mingei (folk-craft) movement in Japan. This edition, adapted by Bernard Leach, was originally published in 1972.
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