Ken Matsuzaki is a Japanese potter working from Mashiko who enjoys an international reputation. He was apprenticed to the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka (National Living Treasure) who in turn had been apprenticed to Shoji Hamada. Matsuzki's work can be seen in some of the world's most prestigious private collections. This 45 minute film shows him throwing […]
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"Living Arts of Japan" is a film about seven distinguished and prominent Japanese artists of the 20th century, each working in a different medium: Shoji Hamada, potter Kenkichi Tomimoto, ceramic art Kako Moriguchi, Yuzen dyeing (for kimonos) Gonroku Matsuda, lacquer art Chikuunsai Tanabe, bamboo weaver Shiko Munakata, woodblock artist Seison Maeda, traditional painter Some of
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Our documentary tells the story of one of America's most respected studio potters, Randy Johnston. Set against the backdrop of his picturesque Wisconsin studio, it gives a revealing and moving insight into his artistic journey. Kicking against his family's desire for him to become a doctor, Johnston tells of his early travels to Japan, meeting
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