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Shiro Kuramata

Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer and interior architect (1934–1991). He was born at Tokyo City and died at Tokyo.

Shiro Kuramata in brief

Born
1934
Died
1991
Known for
designer and interior architect
Place of birth
Tokyo City
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Recognition and collections

Shiro Kuramata received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Work by Shiro Kuramata is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Design Museum Gent, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Modern Art.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1980 to 1989.

"Sing, Sing, Sing" Armchair, dated designed 1985, steel, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2002.582.1. "How High the Moon" Armchair, dated 1986, nickel-plated steel mesh, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1988.186. Spice set, dated 1980, chromed steel, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1989.278ab. "Flower Vase #3", dated 1989, poly(methyl methacrylate) (pmma), glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2000.644a-c.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Kuramata, Shiro 倉俣史朗 (1934–91), The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, 2016.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Shiro Kuramata studied at Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School and Kuwasawa Design School.

Membership is recorded of Memphis Group.

Work by Shiro Kuramata is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Design Museum Gent, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art and Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design.

Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Chronology

  1. 1934Shiro Kuramata born at Tokyo City.
  2. 1980Spice set (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1985"Sing, Sing, Sing" Armchair (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1986"How High the Moon" Armchair (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1989"Flower Vase #3" (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1991Shiro Kuramata died at Tokyo.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Kuramata, Shiro 倉俣史朗 (1934–91), The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Shiro Kuramata (5 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2759674: Shiro Kuramata

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Shiro Kuramata”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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