Takao Tanabe
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Takao Tanabe (16 September 1926) is a Canadian painter.
Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the son of a commercial fisherman, he was interned with other Japanese-Canadians in the British Columbia interior during World War II. The subjects of Takao Tanabe's paintings are almost exclusively landscapes of British Columbia.
[edit] Education
- Winnipeg School of Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1946-1949. Teachers included Joseph Plaskett.
- Brooklyn Museum School of Art, New York City, New York, 1951-1952. Teachers included Hans Hoffman.
- Central School of Arts & Crafts, London, UK, 1953-1954. Attended on an Emily Carr Scholarship. Traveled Europe widely during this period.
- Sumi-e and calligraphy in Tokyo, Japan, 1959-1960. Attended on a Canada Council Scholarship.
[edit] Awards
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Order of British Columbia
- two honorary doctorates
- Governor General's Award in the Visual Media Arts
[edit] External links
- Takao Tanabe exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, January 21, 2006 - April 17, 2006
- Images of Takao Tanabe paintings at the Mira Godard Gallery
- Takao Tanabe information at gc.ca
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