Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1966) award
Entsuba Katsuzo
えんつば かつぞう
Entsuba Katsuzō
Aliases:
圓鍔勝二
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-11-30 （Kawachi Village, Mitsugi District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-10-31 age 97
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- sculptor
- Active Years
- 1921-2003
- Memberships
- Orthodox Wood Carvers Association, Japan Ceramic Sculpture Association, Japan Sculpture Association, Japan Federation of Artists, Japan Sculpture Society, Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Masahiro Sawada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawachi Elementary and Higher Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto Municipal Technical School of Commerce | Sculpture and Drawing Department | — | — | 1926入学 | Japan |
| Kansai Art Institute | — | — | — | 1926入会 | Japan |
| Japan Art School | Sculpture Department | — | — | 1928–1932 | Japan |
Kawachi Elementary and Higher Elementary School
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
Japan
Kyoto Municipal Technical School of Commerce
Sculpture and Drawing Department
Period:
1926入学
Country:
Japan
Kansai Art Institute
Period:
1926入会
Country:
Japan
Japan Art School
Sculpture Department
Period:
1928–1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Minister of Education Award at Nitten | Travel Sentiment | — | Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1973 | Kawasaki City Cultural Award | Girl | — | Kawasaki City | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1980 | Kanagawa Prefecture Cultural Award | — | — | Kanagawa Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 選定 |
| 1988 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1989 | Honorary Citizen of Hiroshima Prefecture | — | — | Hiroshima Prefecture | 登録 |
| 1991 | Honorary Citizen of Kawasaki City | — | — | Kawasaki City | 登録 |
Minister of Education Award at Nitten
1965
Work:
Travel Sentiment
Organization:
Nitten
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1966
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon
1971
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Kawasaki City Cultural Award
1973
Work:
Girl
Organization:
Kawasaki City
Result:
受賞
Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure
1976
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Kanagawa Prefecture Cultural Award
1980
Organization:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1982
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
選定
Order of Culture
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Honorary Citizen of Hiroshima Prefecture
1989
Organization:
Hiroshima Prefecture
Result:
登録
Honorary Citizen of Kawasaki City
1991
Organization:
Kawasaki City
Result:
登録
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Goddess
1973 BronzeConversation
1969 Wood SculptureStatue of Murasaki Shikibu
1986 BronzeFish and Boy
2013 BronzeCompanions
Travel Sentiment
1965 Wood SculptureBibliography
- Waga Jinsei
- Zoku Waga Jinsei
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- figurative sculptureromantic themes
- Recurring Motifs
- human figures
Health
-
Congestive Heart Failure2003年10月cause of death
Legacy
A leading Japanese sculptor and recipient of the Order of Culture, with a museum established in Onomichi City, and a significant influence on the art of sculpture.
Museums
- Entsuba Katsuzo Sculpture Museum Mitsugi, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1993
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
- Japan Sculpture Society
Archives
- Tobunken Archive Database
In Popular Culture
- Suzuki Miekichi Literary Monument near the A-Bomb Dome
Trivia
- His birth name was Entsuba Katsuji.
- He changed his name to Katsuzo in 1960.