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Sculptor

Sculptor

Born in Shimane prefecture in 1931. His feature is the shaping which creates a delicate balance in a space by his keen sense. Won the Japan Art Academy Award by "Sori no aru Katachi 2002" for which wood was cut and combined and by which beauty is emphasized in the space. Person of Cultural Merit in 2008. Received the Order of Culture in 2020. Passed away in 2023.
Kiichi Sumikawa, Sculptor, Homepage (in Japanese)