# The Unknown Craftsman

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- Book: [The Unknown Craftsman](https://www.bookquiver.com/soetsu-yanagi/the-unknown-craftsman) ([The Unknown Craftsman.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/soetsu-yanagi/the-unknown-craftsman.md))
- Authors: [Soetsu Yanagi](https://www.bookquiver.com/soetsu-yanagi), [Bernard Leach](https://www.bookquiver.com/bernard-leach)
- Publisher: kodansha_international
- ISBN: 978-15-6836-520-6
- Pages: 232
- Published: 2013-06-21
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should...