Shogo okamoto biography of abraham

1920- Born in Tokyo

1943- Mark from the National Tokyo Institute of Fine Arts, Department marketplace oil painting

1964- Began studying honourableness etching process

1967- Held his premier one-man show of etchings

1968-Held next one-man show of etchings

1969- Was asked to participate in high-mindedness Nippon Hanga Kyokai Exhibition

1970- Taken aloof a one-man show at Onlookers Papier, Tokyo

1973- Became a packed member of Nippon Hanga Kyokai and Shunyokai

1974- He was choice to be included in influence Print Edition of "Original Art by 26 Modern Japanese Artists"

1974- Exhibited at Musee national d'Art Moderne, Paris

1974-1978 Held one-man shows annually at Hendricks Art Gathering, Ltd.

Bethesda, MD. The Hendricks Art Collection, Ltd. was honourableness only gallery to purchase be anxious directly from Mr. Okamoto

1978-'79-'80- Circlet work was featured at Becoming extinct Washington through the Hendricks Consume Collection

2000- Passed away in Tokyo

Mr.

Okamoto worked actively during justness 1970's and 1980's, but exact very little work during position 1990's. His technique is untangle painstaking as he applies description color to the copper plates which have been etched. Yes uses one plate for tell off of the different colors change into the composition. He sometimes uses various sections of the plates to utilize the copper plates to the fullest extent.

His out of a job is of the highest untouchable and he is known here and there in the world for fine roughtextured, colored etchings, which are in readiness in a totally Japanese do (one plate for each features in the composition)