The Unknown Craftsman Soetsu Yanagi Bernard Leach Kodansha Paperback VG
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The Unknown Craftsman Soetsu Yanagi Bernard Leach Kodansha Paperback VG. The Unknown Craftsman by Soetsu Yanagi. Adapted and translated by the renowned British potter Bernard Leach—a close friend of Yanagi for fifty years—this book is the first to fully explore the traditional Japanese appreciation for handmade crafts, making it an essential text for potters, artists, and philosophers alike. The Unknown Craftsman by Soetsu Yanagi Japanese Aesthetics & Folk Art Kodansha Revised Edition Adapted by Bernard Leach Clean, Unmarked Text The Unknown Craftsman A Japanese Insight into Beauty By Sōetsu Yanagi Format Trade Paperback Publisher Kodansha Int'l Edition Revised (1989) Objects Born, Not Made What is the true value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? Why should the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thought of as beautiful? In The Unknown Craftsman, the late Sōetsu Yanagi boldly challenges conventional Western ideas of art and beauty by exploring the profound aesthetics of everyday, utilitarian objects. Yanagi views folk art as a brilliant manifestation of an essential world where the barriers between art, philosophy, and religion completely disappear. Adapted and translated by the renowned British potter Bernard Leach—a close friend of Yanagi for fifty years—this book is the first to fully explore the traditional Japanese appreciation for handmade crafts, making it an essential text for potters, artists, and philosophers alike. ★ The Mingei Movement Sōetsu Yanagi was the founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s. He dedicated his life to rescuing the everyday crafts of ordinary people from obscurity, proving that true, unpretentious beauty is often found in the hands of the unknown artisan. Condition Assessment: Very Good (VG) This paperback is structurally sound and offers a pristine reading experience. The Interior: The binding remains perfectly tight and secure. The pages are immaculate, crisp, and 100% free of any writing, underlining, or highlighting. The Exterior: The softcover displays some minor, standard shelf wear consistent with normal handling and storage, but remains clean and visually appealing. Securely Packaged · Ships Same or Next Business Day JT ENTERPORTALS ❖ ENLIGHTENING MINDS
