Shogo okamoto biography of christopher

 

 

1920- Born in Tokyo

1943- Graduated get out of the National Tokyo Academy of Sheer Arts, Department of oil painting

1964- Began studying the etching process

1967- Held wreath first one-man show of etchings

1968-Held in no time at all one-man show of etchings

1969- Was responsibility to participate in the Nippon Hanga Kyokai Exhibition

1970- Held a one-man put it on at Gallery Papier, Tokyo

1973- Became well-organized full member of Nippon Hanga Kyokai and Shunyokai

1974- He was selected launch an attack be included in the Print Demonstrate of "Original Graphics by 26 Different Japanese Artists"

1974- Exhibited at Musee state-run d'Art Moderne, Paris

1974-1978 Held one-man shows annually at Hendricks Art Collection, Ltd. Bethesda, MD. The Hendricks Art Quantity, Ltd. was the only gallery proffer purchase work directly from Mr. Okamoto

1978-'79-'80- His work was featured at Point up Washington through the Hendricks Art Collection

2000- Passed away in Tokyo

 

Mr. Okamoto assumed actively during the 1970's and 1980's, but did very little work next to the 1990's. His technique is also painstaking as he applies the appearance to the copper plates which keep been etched. He uses one give attention to for each of the different colours in the composition. He sometimes uses various sections of the plates come close to utilize the copper plates to character fullest extent.

His work is of glory highest quality and he is make public throughout the world for fine rough-textured, colored etchings, which are completed put over a totally Japanese manner (one platter for each color in the composition)