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Sukio Sato

さとう すけお

Sato Sukio

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1919-04-22 (Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan)
Died
1987-10-19 (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) age 68
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Sculptor
Active Years
1936-1987
Affiliations
Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition), Japan Sculptors Association
Influenced By
His father (Buddhist sculptor), Ryo Goto, Seibo Kitamura, Naoki Tominaga
Influenced
Ryosuke Sato, Keisuke Sato

Awards

Minister of Education Award
1976
Work: Chi to Kaze
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: Winner
Japan Art Academy Prize
1980
Work: Turning Around
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mother and Child Statue

Sculpture

Woman Statue

Sculpture

Prayer for Peace

1986 Sculpture

Bibliography

  • Mother and Child Statue
  • Woman Statue
  • Prayer for Peace

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Broad and poetic portrayal of human figures
Recurring Motifs
Human figure

Legacy

Museums

  • Sato Memorial Museum

Archives

  • Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties