Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1993) award
Nagahiro Kinoshita
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Kinoshita Nagahiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-06-24
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- art historian, university professor, author
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University of the Arts (Junior College), Yokohama National University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Cultural Studies | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University Graduate School (Aesthetics & Art History) | — | Aesthetics & Art History | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Cultural Studies
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Completed coursework in the doctoral program in aesthetics and art history, left before degree
Doshisha University Graduate School (Aesthetics & Art History)
Aesthetics & Art History
Country:
Japan
Left doctoral program after completing coursework
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Art Encouragement Prize (New Artists) | Van Gogh as Intellectual History (approx.) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
Art Encouragement Prize (New Artists)
1993
Work:
Van Gogh as Intellectual History (approx.)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Okakura Tenshin: The Paradox of His Endeavors
1973 art history / criticismA study examining the thoughts and undertakings of Okakura Tenshin from a historical perspective.
Okakura Tenshinmodern Japanese art thought
Van Gogh as Intellectual History: Reproduction, Reception, and Imagination
1992 art historyExplores Van Gogh's intellectual aspects through the reception history and the role of reproductions.
Van Goghreception historyreproduction
Van Gogh: The Struggling Painter
2002 art history / biographyA popular biography reexamining Van Gogh through his life and works.
biographyexpression and anguish
The Intellectual History of the Self-Portrait
2016 art historyA study on the historical and intellectual significance of self-portraits.
self-portraitrepresentationself-expression
Bibliography
- Okakura Tenshin: The Paradox of His Endeavors
- Dunhuang Outlook: Notes on the Art History of the Mogao Caves
- Shifting Words: In Search of the Lost Meiji
- Van Gogh: The Boy Who Became a Painter
- Maze of Poetry: Okakura Tenshin's Methods
- Toward the Dismantling of the Van Gogh Myth
- Van Gogh as Intellectual History: Reproduction, Reception, and Imagination
- How to Write Reports and Essays for University Students
- Van Gogh: The Struggling Painter
- Okakura Tenshin — When Things Are Observed, I Am No More
- 26 Chapters to Live Beauty: Attempts in the History of Art Thought
- Michelangelo
- Van Gogh: A Journey of Self-Portraits
- The Intellectual History of the Self-Portrait
Translations by Author
- Jean-Claude Carrière, 'Mahabharata' (co-translator)
- Vincent van Gogh, 'Van Gogh: Confessions of the Self-Portrait' (translator)
- Okakura Tenshin, 'The Book of Tea' (new translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and clear expositionnarration emphasizing historical context
- Recurring Motifs
- Van Gogh studiesOkakura Tenshin analysisself-portrait and representation
Legacy
A scholar known for Van Gogh and Okakura Tenshin studies in Japanese art history. Through university teaching and works for general audiences he contributed to the dissemination of art thought and, as emeritus professor at Yokohama National University, aided in training the next generation.
Trivia
- He has hosted a private seminar called 'Saturday Afternoon ABC'.
- Won the 1993 Art Encouragement Prize (New Artists) for 'Van Gogh as Intellectual History'.