The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty is a foundational text for understanding Eastern aesthetics. Written by Soetsu Yanagi, the father of the Mingei (folk craft) movement, this book challenges Western ideas of art. It shifts the focus from famous individual artists to anonymous, everyday craftsmen.
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