{"product_id":"mingei-art-without-heroes-9780300274288","title":"Mingei: Art Without Heroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the evolution of the Japanese Mingei (folk art) movement within the context of today's concerns\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originating in Japan in the 1920s, the Mingei movement was based on the principle that beauty is inherent in handmade, everyday objects created by anonymous craftspeople. Spearheaded by the philosopher Yanagi Sōetsu, and potters Hamada Shōji and Bernard Leach, the movement sought to elevate the status of folk craft in a rapidly modernising society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This richly-illustrated book covers a wide range of objects associated with Mingei, from ceramics and furniture to textiles and toys, alongside a series of profiles of leading designers and makers working in Japan today. Contributors from a variety of backgrounds explore Mingei's origins, interpretations and contemporary implications, shedding new light on the ways in which the principles of the movement remain relevant to today's personal, social and environmental concerns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Morris Gallery, London\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (March 23, 2024-September 22, 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoisin Inglesby\u003c\/b\u003e is curator at the William Morris Gallery.\u003cb\u003e Yuko Kikuchi\u003c\/b\u003e is head of academic programmes at the V\u0026amp;A. \u003cb\u003eDasom Sung\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant curator of Korean Arts, and \u003cb\u003eAnna Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is keeper of the Asia Department, both at the V\u0026amp;A. \u003cb\u003eOkazaki Manami\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer and curator.\u003cb\u003e Sam Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e is director general and CEO of Japan House, London. \u003cb\u003eNaomi Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e is an American architect who writes about design in Japan. \u003cb\u003eAaron Angell \u003c\/b\u003eis a ceramic artist and director of Troy Town Pottery, London. \u003cb\u003eAdam Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e is director of Grizedale Arts. \u003cb\u003eYoshizawa Tomo\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and cultural translator\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727563559186,"sku":"9780300274288","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3fba2d89-1638-4644-b69a-23afd38bef38.jpg?v=1734913495","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mingei-art-without-heroes-9780300274288","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}