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Where did Bernard Leach spend his early years?
Where did Bernard Leach spend his early years?
- Australia
- United States
- India
- Colonial Hong Kong (correct)
What was the name of the group of young, Westernised intellectuals that Leach interacted with at a party in Tokyo in 1911?
What was the name of the group of young, Westernised intellectuals that Leach interacted with at a party in Tokyo in 1911?
- Yellow Willow Group
- Red Maple Society
- White Birch Society (correct)
- Blue Oak Collective
What is Bernard Leach often referred to as?
What is Bernard Leach often referred to as?
- The father of British studio pottery (correct)
- The grandfather of British studio pottery
- The brother of British studio pottery
- The uncle of British studio pottery
What was a notable criticism of Bernard Leach towards the end of his life?
What was a notable criticism of Bernard Leach towards the end of his life?
What was Bernard Leach's initial artistic passion before getting captivated by Japan's culture?
What was Bernard Leach's initial artistic passion before getting captivated by Japan's culture?
What did Leach coin to describe the level of artistry that he believed contemporary potters should aspire to?
What did Leach coin to describe the level of artistry that he believed contemporary potters should aspire to?
Which ceramic tradition influenced Leach's work during his time in Tokyo through elegant stoneware forms and asymmetric decoration?
Which ceramic tradition influenced Leach's work during his time in Tokyo through elegant stoneware forms and asymmetric decoration?
Who was the philosopher and art critic who became a close friend of Leach during his formative period in Tokyo?
Who was the philosopher and art critic who became a close friend of Leach during his formative period in Tokyo?
What was the initial goal Bernard Leach had when he returned to Japan in 1909?
What was the initial goal Bernard Leach had when he returned to Japan in 1909?
What term did Julian Stair use to describe the eccentric hybrid of East and West that Leach created through his pottery work?
What term did Julian Stair use to describe the eccentric hybrid of East and West that Leach created through his pottery work?
