Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1977) award
Mitsumasa Anno
あんの みつまさ
Anno Mitsumasa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-03-20 （Tsuwano, Kanoshi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-12-24 age 94
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tsuwano, Shimane (birthplace) → Koganei, Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Book designer, Picture book author/illustrator, Art teacher (former)
- Active Years
- 1946-2020
- Memberships
- Niki-kai (former member)
- Influenced By
- Mori Ōgai, Hans Christian Andersen, M. C. Escher
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaguchi Normal School (now Yamaguchi University) | Faculty of Education | — | — | 〜1949 | Japan |
Yamaguchi Normal School (now Yamaguchi University)
Faculty of Education
Period:
〜1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Japan
Completed research course at Yamaguchi Normal School; moved to Tokyo in 1949 to work as an art teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Arts Encouragement Prize for New Artists | — | — | Japanese Government / Arts Encouragement Prize | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (for lifetime achievement) | — | — | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1997 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2008 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 顕彰 |
| 1977 | BIB Golden Apple | — | — | BIB (Czechoslovakia) | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Prize | — | グラフィック | Bologna Children's Book Fair | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Prize | — | グラフィック | Bologna Children's Book Fair | 受賞 |
| — | Kate Greenaway Medal — Special Award | — | — | UK (Kate Greenaway committee) | 受賞（特別賞） |
| — | Brooklyn Museum Award | — | — | Brooklyn Museum | 受賞 |
| — | The Horn Book Award | — | — | The Horn Book, Inc. | 受賞 |
Arts Encouragement Prize for New Artists
1974
Organization:
Japanese Government / Arts Encouragement Prize
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award (for lifetime achievement)
1984
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
1997
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2008
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
2012
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
顕彰
BIB Golden Apple
1977
Organization:
BIB (Czechoslovakia)
Result:
受賞
Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Prize
1978
Category:
グラフィック
Organization:
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Prize
1980
Category:
グラフィック
Organization:
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Kate Greenaway Medal — Special Award
Organization:
UK (Kate Greenaway committee)
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Brooklyn Museum Award
Organization:
Brooklyn Museum
Result:
受賞
The Horn Book Award
Organization:
The Horn Book, Inc.
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1983) grand prize
Works
Major Works
The Mysterious Picture
1968 Picture bookA picture book influenced by impossible-figure motifs; detailed watercolor illustrations create a whimsical, puzzling world.
Impossible figuresVisual puzzlesImagination
Translations
- Translated into multiple languages (including English)
The Travel Picture Book (series)
1977 Picture book / Travel sketchA series of travel-themed picture books depicting landscapes and everyday scenes around the world in subtle watercolors.
TravelLandscapeSketch
Translations
- Many volumes translated into various languages
Picture Book: The Tale of the Heike
1996 Picture book / Classical literatureA picture-book retelling and illustration of the classical Tale of the Heike.
Japanese classicsHistoryVisual storytelling
Bibliography
- Fushigi na e (The Mysterious Picture)
- The Travel Picture Book series
- Kusō kōbō (Imaginary Workshop)
- Sanshigoroku
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Subtle watercolor paletteMeticulous, restrained illustrationPlayful use of visual puzzles and tricks
- Recurring Motifs
- Travel and landscapesMathematical / logical motifsImpossible figures and visual tricks
Health
-
Liver cirrhosis〜2020Suffered liver cirrhosis in later life; it was the cause of death in 2020.
Legacy
A picture-book author and artist admired at home and abroad for his unique perspective and meticulous illustrations. Known for works such as the Travel Picture Book series and Fushigi na e, he received many international honors.
Museums
- Anno Mitsumasa Art Museum Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2001
- Mori no Naka no Ie — Anno Mitsumasa House Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2017
Archives
- Collections of the Anno Mitsumasa Art Museum
In Popular Culture
- Influence on children's literature and picture books (many translations and exhibitions)
Quotes
-
I was enchanted by Escher's works and felt as if I had been cursed.
Source: 'On "Fushigi na e"' (essay, collected in: Imaginary Workshop)
Trivia
- One of his former pupils later became mathematician Masahiko Fujiwara
- A devoted fan of the board game Go; long contributed cover art to Go magazines
- The Travel Picture Book series achieved large cumulative circulation (reports cite 1.52 million copies for nine volumes)