Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory
Author | : Yūko Kikuchi |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415297905 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415297907 |
Rating | : 4/5 (907 Downloads) |
Download or read book Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory written by Yūko Kikuchi and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yanagi Soetsu, Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji are the golden trio of the Mingei (folkcrafts) movement. The theory at its core and its adaptation by Leach, has long been an influential 'Oriental' asethetic philosophy for studio craft artists in the West.