TAKIDAIRA Jiro

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TAKIDAIRA Jiro 　
Print Artist, Cutout Picture Artist, Picture Book Painter

Print Artist, Cutout Picture Artist, Picture Book Painter

Born in Ibaraki prefecture in 1921. Exhibited for invitation at the 6th International Print Biennale Exhibition in 1968. Received many awards, such as at the 1st Kodansha Publishing Culture Award Book Design Division (1970), the 10th Picture Book Nippon Award (1987) and so on. His cutout pictures were serialized at Sunday version of Asahi Newspaper from 1970 (- 1977). Authored many books such as picture books "Hachiro" "Sanko" (Fukuinkan Shoten), "Mochimochi Tree" "Hanasaki Mountain" (Iwasaki Shoten) and so on. Was Member of Japan Art Association, Member of Japan Children's Book Artists Society and others. Passed away in 2009.