Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1991) award
Yasuki Hiramatsu
ひらまつ やすき
Hiramatsu Yasuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-04-30 （Ikeda, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ikeda, Osaka, Japan → Tokyo, Japan (residence / base of activities)
Career
- Occupations
- craftsman, jewelry designer, professor
- Active Years
- 1947-
- Affiliations
- Japan Jewellery Designers Association (advisor / founding member), Japan Craft Design Association (member), Tokyo University of the Arts (professor / honorary professor)
- Memberships
- Japan Jewellery Designers Association, Japan Craft Design Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko (former Tokyo School of Fine Arts) | Metalwork Department, Crafts Division | Goldsmithing / Metalwork | — | 1947-1952 | Japan |
Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko (former Tokyo School of Fine Arts)
Metalwork Department, Crafts Division
/ Goldsmithing / Metalwork
Period:
1947-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Entered the postwar former Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko, part of the institutional lineage of Tokyo University of the Arts.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Good Design Award | Elegant Round Tray | — | Japan Institute of Design Promotion (Good Design Award) | 受賞 |
| 1970 | '70 New Craft Award | — | — | New Craft Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Honorary Gold Ring | — | — | German Jewelry Art Association (Hanau) | 授与 |
| 1995 | Ministry of International Trade and Industry Design Merit Award | — | — | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (then) | 表彰 |
| 1996 | Kunitake Kitaro Industrial Craft Award (24th) | — | — | Kunitaro Kunitake Industrial Craft Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Bavarian Prize | — | — | Unknown (Bavarian regional award) | 受賞 |
Good Design Award
1959
Work:
Elegant Round Tray
Organization:
Japan Institute of Design Promotion (Good Design Award)
Result:
受賞
'70 New Craft Award
1970
Organization:
New Craft Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
1990
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Honorary Gold Ring
1994
Organization:
German Jewelry Art Association (Hanau)
Result:
授与
Ministry of International Trade and Industry Design Merit Award
1995
Organization:
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (then)
Result:
表彰
Kunitake Kitaro Industrial Craft Award (24th)
1996
Organization:
Kunitaro Kunitake Industrial Craft Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Bavarian Prize
1996
Organization:
Unknown (Bavarian regional award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Elegant Round Tray
1959 Craft (jewelry / metalwork)An example of metalwork goldsmithing. Appreciated for its aesthetics and functionality as a tray piece; awarded the Good Design Award in 1959.
metalworkjewelleryformal simplicity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- craft-oriented, minimalist formssurface treatments that highlight material qualities
- Recurring Motifs
- circular forms and curvesmetal surface texturesfunctional beauty
Legacy
One of the leading craftsmen in postwar Japanese jewelry and metalwork. Contributed to the development of contemporary Japanese craft through teaching at Tokyo University of the Arts, numerous exhibitions, and works held in major museums at home and abroad.
Museums
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
- Pforzheim Municipal Museum Pforzheim, Germany
- Royal College of Art (collection) London, United Kingdom
- Victoria & Albert Museum (collection) London, United Kingdom
- Museum in Edinburgh (collection) Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Academic Societies
- Japan Jewellery Designers Association
- Japan Craft Design Association
Archives
- Tokyo University of the Arts Archives
Trivia
- Works are held in collections such as The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Imperial Palace; the Royal College of Art; and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
- Served as a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts and holds the title of honorary professor.