Churyo Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 忠良, Hepburn: Satō Chūryō, 1912 – 2011) was a Japanese sculptor and painter. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture and grew up in Hokkaido.[1] In 1932 he moved to Tokyo to become a painter. Becoming influenced by Aristide Maillol and Charles Despiau, Sato decided to specialize in sculpture. He graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts.[2]
From 1934 on, Sato spent the next seventy years making art works primarily from bronze to much acclaim. He was a dedicated artist working from 8 am until 8 pm every day and died on 30 March 2011 at the age of 98.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hori, Tomoko. "Churyo Sato". The Japan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ ""Man of Gunma"". The Miyagi Museum of Art.
- ^ "Sculptor Sato's works at Sagawa Art Museum". Japan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2012.