Bernard Leach
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Bernard Leach was a pioneering British studio potter often called the "father of British studio pottery," known for blending Eastern and Western ceramic traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard Leach canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ceramic artist ⓘ human ⓘ pottery studio ⓘ studio potter ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
earthenware
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stoneware ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | fusion of Eastern and Western ceramic aesthetics ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Companion of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith | Shoji Hamada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-05-06 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ceramics
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studio pottery ⓘ |
| founded | Leach Pottery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British studio potters
NERFINISHED
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Hans Coper NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucie Rie NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mingei folk craft philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Shoji Hamada NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanagi Sōetsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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St Ives, Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | St Ives, Cornwall, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Mingei movement
NERFINISHED
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studio pottery ⓘ |
| name | Bernard Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Eastern and Western ceramic traditions
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founding the Leach Pottery in St Ives ⓘ influencing 20th-century studio ceramics ⓘ pioneering British studio pottery ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Potter’s Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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ceramicist ⓘ potter ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St Ives, Cornwall, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
glazed stoneware
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wood-fired kilns ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.