Yasumasa Morimura

Yasumasa Morimura (born 1951) is a Japanese photographer, painter and video artist.

Also recorded as Morimura Yasumasa.

Yasumasa Morimura in brief

Born
1951
Known for
photographer, painter, video artist and sculptor
Place of birth
Osaka
Contents

Overview

Born at Osaka in 1951.

In detail

Yasumasa Morimura studied at Kyoto City University of Arts. the recorded working language is Japanese.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are self-portrait. The authority associates the name with contemporary art.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Kyoto and Osaka.

Work by Yasumasa Morimura is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Tate and National Gallery of Victoria.

Distinctions recorded are Medal with Purple Ribbon.

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.

    “Yasumasa Morimura”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q595342: Yasumasa Morimura

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