Keisuke Serizawa
Japanese designer (1895-1984) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 88
Keisuke Serizawa was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his katazome stencil dyeing technique.
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1984Died5 April 19841976Person of Cultural MeritAward1966Medal with Purple RibbonAward1956Living National Treasure of JapanAward1895Born13 May 1895
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About this person
A leading member of the mingei movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa visited Okinawa several times and learned the Ryūkyū bingata techniques of dyeing. Chōsuke Serizawa (Archaeologist) was his son.
Country
Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1984 · aged 88
The same award as Keisuke
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