British potter Bernard Leach and Japanese Buddhist philosopher and art critic Soetsu Yanagi were friends and colleagues for more than 50 years. They were founding members of Japan's Folk Craft (Mingei) Movement and Museum. Leach went on to become the most prominent and influential artist-craftsman of the 20th century. The letters of Yanagi and Leach, from 1912-1959, are an important record of the thinking of both men, as they exchange views on art and craft, religion and personal philosophy. The thoughts of Soetsu Yanagi and Bernard Leach on the role of crafts in modern life had influence world-wide, and retain their relevance and vitality today.

Paperback 431 pages.

Publisher Japan Folk Crafts Museum.

ISBN 9780981116136