Setsu Asakura
Art·July 16, 1922·† March 27, 2014 — 91 years old·Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan
Setsu Asakura (1922 – March 27, 2014) was a Japanese painter, filmmaker and set designer. Asakura was also known for her movies. These movies deal with topics such as fantasy and drama. Asakura won the Belgian Salon du Printemps award in 1948. The Centennial Retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art, Hayama, included 200 paintings and artwork, especially for children's picture books, fashion designs for models, and stage designed drawings.
Known For
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2010ANPO: Art X WarSelf1999Owls' CastleCostume Design1995SharakuCostume Design1994Die Frau ohne SchattenSet Designer1992Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden1990Getting Old without AnxietyProduction Design1989The DancerArt Direction1988CraneProduction Design1985Watashi no Seishun NoteTVSelf1985Allusion: Reincarnation StoryCostume Design · Production Design1981Island of the Evil SpiritsArt Direction1981The Moon Mask RiderCostume Design1980The S.S. Happiness Sets SailProduction Design1979Demon PondArt Direction1975Under the Blossoming Cherry TreesArt Direction1971Confessions Among ActressesArt Direction1971DemonsArt Direction1969Funeral Parade of RosesArt Direction1967O Luna, My Pony!Art Direction