Rennyo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1994) award
Chihiro Watanabe
わたなべ ちひろ
Watanabe Chihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1944-08-18 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2009-08-18 age 64
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan (birthplace) → Nagasaki City (raised until high school)
Career
- Occupations
- printmaker, book designer, author
- Active Years
- 1963-2009
- Affiliations
- Japan Print Association
- Memberships
- Japan Print Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwasawa Design School | — | — | — | 1963 - ? | Japan |
Kuwasawa Design School
Period:
1963 - ?
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan Print Association Encouragement Award | — | — | Japan Print Association | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Rennyo Prize | Zakuro no Sora | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Shogakukan Nonfiction Award | The Imprint of Martyrdom | — | Shogakukan | 優秀賞 |
Japan Print Association Encouragement Award
1979
Organization:
Japan Print Association
Result:
受賞
Rennyo Prize
1994
Work:
Zakuro no Sora
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Nonfiction Award
2001
Work:
The Imprint of Martyrdom
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 8 (2001) excellence award
Works
Major Works
Copperplate Print Collection 'Landscapes of Elephants'
1988 copperplate print collectionA series of copperplate prints centered on elephants, noted for meticulous line work and chiaroscuro.
elephantsnaturememorysolitude
Zakuro no Sora: Tonchinkan Ningyoden
1994 bookA 1994 literary work combining personal memories with artistic observations, written in an essay-like style.
memoryphysical sensationart
The Imprint of Martyrdom
2001 non-fictionA non-fiction account documenting the reproduction process of the 'Madonna of Seville' commissioned by a town in Nagasaki Prefecture, interweaving production notes and historical research.
reproductionreligious artdocumentary research
Bibliography
- Hanto (Reclam Verlag)
- Palm Art Collection (Reclam Verlag)
- Copperplate Print Collection 'Landscapes of Elephants' (Youbisha) - 1988
- Zakuro no Sora: Tonchinkan Ningyoden (Kawade Shobo Shinsha) - 1994
- The Imprint of Martyrdom (Shogakukan) - 2001
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, visual prose reflecting artistic observationMeticulous descriptions reminiscent of delicate copperplate engraving
- Recurring Motifs
- elephantsmemoryreligious motifsreproduction and preservation
Health
-
esophageal cancer～2009年（死去）He battled esophageal cancer in later years and died in 2009; the illness affected his creative and writing activities.
Legacy
Chihiro Watanabe was recognized as a printmaker, book designer and author, producing copperplate prints from the 1970s onward. His 'Landscapes of Elephants' was acquired by the National Gallery in Prague, and retrospectives of his work were held in 2013–2014, bringing attention both domestically and internationally.
Museums
- National Gallery in Prague Prague, Czech Republic
- Nerima Art Museum Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum Nagasaki, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Print Association
Archives
- Nerima Art Museum archives/collection
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum archives/collection
- National Gallery in Prague collection (Landscapes of Elephants)
Trivia
- Born in Tokyo in 1944 and raised in Nagasaki City until finishing high school.
- 'Landscapes of Elephants' was acquired by the National Gallery in Prague in 1989.
- Retrospectives of his work were held at Nerima Art Museum and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum in 2013–2014.