Bernard Leach

Widely recognised as a pioneer of studio pottery, Bernard Leach (1887-1979) cultivated an identity for artist potters in Britain and around the world. This outstanding biography provides a vivid, detailed account of Leach's life and art. Emmanuel Cooper explores Leach's working methods, the seams of his pottery, his writings and philosophy, his recognition in Japan and Britain, and his continuing legacy, bringing into sharp focus a complex man who captured in his work as a potter the "still centre" that eluded him in his tumultuous personal life.