Yasuo Kuniyoshi
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.jpg) Yasuo Kuniyoshi, American painter, printmaker, photographer and teacher, from the Archives of American Art |
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| Born | 1889 Okayama, Japan |
| Died | 1953 (aged 63–64) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting, Intaglio printmaking, lithography |
| Training | Los Angeles School of Art and Design, Art Students League of New York |
| Influenced by | Kenneth Hayes Miller |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (国吉 康雄 Kuniyoshi Yasuo, 1 September 1893[1] - 14 May 1953) was an American painter, photographer and printmaker.[2]
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[edit] Life
Kuniyoshi was born in Okayama, Japan in 1893.[1] He migrated to America in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan.[3] Kuniyoshi originally intended to study English and return to Japan to work as a translator. He spent some time in Seattle, before enrolling at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design.[4] Kuniyoshi spent three years in Los Angeles, discovering his love for the arts. He then moved to New York City to pursue an art career. Kuniyoshi studied briefly at the National Academy and at the Independent School in New York City, and then studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York.[5] He later taught at the Art Students League of New York in New York City and in Woodstock, New York.
In 1935, Kuniyoshi was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship.[6] [2] He was also an Honorary member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and President of Artists Equity.[2] He died in New York City.
[edit] Art
Kenneth Hayes Miller introduced Kuniyoshi to Intaglio printmaking, and made approximately 45 prints between 1916 and 1918.[7] In 1922, he learned about zinc plate lithography and adopted the technique.[8]
Kuniyoshi was also known for his still-life paintings of common objects, female circus performers and nudes.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Biographical Material". Archives of American Art. 1951. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/container/viewer/Biographical-Material--229071. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ a b c Fielding, Mantle (1983). "Kuniyoshi, Yasuo". In Glenn B. Opitz. Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers. Apollo. p. 536. ISBN 0938290029.
- ^ Tatham (2006), p.99
- ^ Tatham (2006), p.100
- ^ Tatham (2006), p.100
- ^ http://www.gf.org/fellows/8250-yasuo-kuniyoshi
- ^ Tatham (2006), p.100
- ^ Tatham (2006), p.100-102
[edit] References
- Tatham, David (2006). "Drawn to Stone: The Early Lithographs of Yasuo Kuniyoshi". North American prints, 1913-1947: an examination at century's end. Syracuse University Press.
[edit] External links
- Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers online at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
- Kuniyoshi Yasuo Museum, Okayama (Japanese)
- Conti, Andrew. "Yasuo Kuniyoshi: Between Two Worlds". In Metropolis; Japan Today, as archived by archive.org on 12 October 2007.
- Union List of Artist Names, s.v. "Kuniyoshi, Yasuo", cited 2 June 2006.
- Maine Family print [1] Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
- Thinking Ahead print[2] Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
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