Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of Japan's most prolific and versatile artists, whose work in various media such as woodcut, painting and book illustration is impressive. His oeuvre is divided...
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Shigeru Ban – Complete Works 1985–Today
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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is known for his innovative use of materials, particularly paper and cardboard. His pioneering work with paper tubes began in the early 1990s and revolutionised...
Yōji Yamamoto – The master of avant-garde fashion
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Yōji Yamamoto is one of the most influential and innovative fashion designers in the world. For more than four decades, he has created clothing that blurs the lines between art and fashion. His style...
Lazar Berman – The last titan of the russian piano school
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Lazar Berman was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, but for a long time he was overshadowed by the Soviet regime. It was not until the 1970s that he was able to show his extraordinary...
Mori Hanae – The fashion designer who combined tradition and modernity
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Mori Hanae is one of Japan’s most famous and influential fashion designers. She was born in Tokyo in 1926 and studied at the prestigious Tokyo Women’s Christian University. She showed an...