YANAGI, CERAMICS AND THE CRAFT VALUES OF KOREAN AESTHETICS

• Authors: Fernandez-Gomez Rosa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The long Japanese tradition of Korean ceramics appreciation, closely associated with the Zen tea ceremony (chanoyu), has played an important role in the development of Korean aesthetics in the twentieth century. The art critic and philosopher Yanagi Soetsu was instrumental in this process during the occupation period, since, continuing in this tradition, he particularly valued Joseon ceramics for their aesthetic qualities - such as naturalness, nonchalance, and simplicity - akin to praised values in Zen Buddhism. Yanagi’s pioneering writings might have been influential in the prevalence of those traits when defining Korean art and aesthetics in general. After a brief presentation of key expressions defining Korean art and aesthetics, the paper focuses on Yanagi’s aesthetic assessment of Joseon ceramics and particularly on his proposal of its appreciation beyond the modern Western division between art and craft.

Keywords

EN

KOREAN AESTHETICS; CRAFT; YANAGI SOETSU; JOSEON CERAMICS

• Publisher: Society for Aesthetics in Slovakia ad Institute of Aesthetics and Art Culture
• Journal: ESPES
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 18 - 26

Contributors

author

Fernandez-Gomez Rosa

• University of Malaga, Department of Philosophy, 29071 Malaga, Spain

Identifiers

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.6622522