Yanagi draws a sharp line between (the fine arts, created by named individuals for contemplation) and Craft (functional objects, created by anonymous hands for daily use). While the West historically prizes the former, Yanagi insists that the latter holds a deeper, more stable form of beauty.
(folk craft) movement in Japan. Adapted and translated by the British potter Bernard Leach
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