Beyond East and West
Bernard Leach (1887-1979) was as renowned in Japan and the East as in Europe and America, both as an artist-craftsman and as a thinker. His interpretation of the traditions of the Orient in the making of pots - and in evolving a philosophy of life - was a lodestar for many potters in the West.
Beyond East and West, first published in 1978, is more than an autobiography. Full of sharply- etched and amusing recollections, it contains much of Leach’s deeper thought and a great deal too about the practical application of his ideas. Its recurrent theme is the meeting of East and West at all levels - artistic, cultural, social, political. The last two chapters - The Mountain of God and Stepping Stones of Belief - are devoted to the Faith.
Bernard Leach (1887-1979) was as renowned in Japan and the East as in Europe and America, both as an artist-craftsman and as a thinker. His interpretation of the traditions of the Orient in the making of pots - and in evolving a philosophy of life - was a lodestar for many potters in the West.
Beyond East and West, first published in 1978, is more than an autobiography. Full of sharply- etched and amusing recollections, it contains much of Leach’s deeper thought and a great deal too about the practical application of his ideas. Its recurrent theme is the meeting of East and West at all levels - artistic, cultural, social, political. The last two chapters - The Mountain of God and Stepping Stones of Belief - are devoted to the Faith.
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- Contributors:: Bernard Leach
- Format: Hardcover book | 383 pages
- Dimensions: 155 x 215 x 20 mm | 1000 g
- Publisher: Unicorn Publishing, 2024
- Language: English
- SKU: BKS-PER-P.0599