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Yoshitoshi
Mori (1898-1992)
Born in
Tokyo in 1898, Yoshitoshi
Mori graduated from the Kawabata School of Fine Arts and studied
stencil fabric dyeing with Yanagi Soetsu and Serizawa Keisuke. Only after
the reaching 50 did he begin making stencil prints on paper. He had numerous
one-man
shows in Japan in the 60's. In 1966, Mori mounted a traveling show in America
sponsored by The Japan Society, New York. Between 1957 and 1977 he participated
in 30 International Exhibitions and group shows. In 1984 he received an Honorary
Doctorate form Maryland University. In 1991 he was honored by the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government for his long years of meritorious service. Final one-man show
held
at Wako Gallery Tokyo, in 1992. Mori died immediately after the show on May
29th, 1992.
Yoshitoshi Mori works are represented in the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art,
New
York Museum of Modern Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Boston Museum of Fine
Arts; and the official residence of the Prime Minister of Japan.
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