IN MEMORIAM
追悼
AMANO Kunihiro
1930 – 2020, age of 90
It is with great sorrow that we mark the passing of AMANO Kunihiro, a very special artist who exhibited 35 times in the CWAJ Print Show. He first exhibited in 1956, the year of CWAJ’s first Print Show. As one of only two living artists who had exhibited in the 1st CWAJ Print Show and was still active at the time of CWAJ’s 60th Print Show Anniversary, CWAJ was pleased to have AMANO Kunihiro as the cover artist for that special Catalogue. CWAJ would like to extend our deep condolences. His long support and generous donations of his artwork are greatly appreciated.
天野 邦弘
1930-2020 享年90歳
1956年より2015年まで35回にわたりCWAJ現代版画展にご出品くださった天野邦弘氏が、昨年ご逝去されました。2015年の第60回記念展では、第１回展に出品し現在も制作を続けておられる唯一の作家として、作品をカタログの表紙に使わせていただきました。心より哀悼の意を表しますと共に、素晴しい制作活動を続けられてCWAJに作品を寄贈いただくなどのご厚恩を賜りましたことに、深く感謝申し上げます。
IWAMI, Reika
1927 – 2020, age of 92
Artist Reika Iwami, with whom CWAJ had the honor of having a close relationship for over half a century, passed away in 2020. She participat-ed in the annual CWAJ Print Show 54 times between 1957 and 2019, and in 1985 her print adorned the 30th show catalogue cover. Always taking a keen interest in CWAJ’s activities, she attended with CWAJ members the opening reception held at the British Museum in 1986, the last venue of the 1985-1986 CWAJ Traveling Print Show. Rendered in black and white with gold and silver-leaf accents, her quintessentially Japanese abstract print attracted a great deal of attention, as did its creator beautifully attired in kimono.
Working in the seaside town of Hayama, the artist took inspiration from nature such as the sea, waves and driftwood. Her prints brim with poet-ry, but that should come as no surprise, given that she was well versed in the art of haiku and published collections of haiku. Much sought after, her work always ranked among the top-selling exhibits at the CWAJ Print Show, consequently contributing greatly to the CWAJ Scholarship fund. She was a long-time member of Japan Print Association, and her large-sized print is displayed at the Mainichi Newspapers headquarters.
We would like to express our heart-felt gratitude for her help and support for the CWAJ Print Show and extend our deepest condolences.
岩見 禮花
1927 – 2020 享年92歳
CWAJと長年にわたり深い関係を築いて下さった岩見禮花氏が 2020年に亡くなられました。CWAJ版画展には1957年の第2回展から参加、2019年まで毎回出品されました。第30回展では作品がカタログの表紙となりました。CWAJの活動に常に関心をよせ、 1986年のCWAJ海外巡回展における大英博物館のオープニングにはCWAJ会員とともに参加されました。白黒を基調とし、金箔、銀箔をあしらった日本的な抽象作品は、岩見氏の美しい和服姿とともに英国でも注目の的でした。
葉山で海、波、流木など自然をテーマとした詩心に富んだ作品を制作されましたが、俳句にも堪能で句集も出しておられたことを思うと当然と感じられます。美しい作品は、常にCWAJ展で人気が高く売り上げ上位となり、奨学金に大きく寄与してくださいました。また長年にわたり日本版画協会の会員として活躍され、大作が毎日新聞本社にも展示されています。
岩見禮花氏のCWAJ版画展へのご支援とご協力に感謝申し上げ、 心から哀悼の意を表します。
SHINODA, Toko
1913 – 2021, age of 107
It is with deep sorrow that we mark the passing this year of a very special artist and long-time friend to CWAJ, Toko Shinoda. We wish to express our sincere condolences to her family. Her support of CWAJ has been greatly appreciated.
Please see “SHINODA Toko & CWAJ” page for more detail.
篠田 桃紅
1913－2021 享年107歳
長年CWAJ版画展にご出品頂きました作家の篠田桃紅氏が本年ご逝去されました。心から哀悼の意を表しますとともに、長きにわたるご支援とご協力に感謝申し上げます。
＊詳しくは特別展示「篠田桃紅とCWAJ」をご覧ください。