Takao Tanabe

Takao Tanabe

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.

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.

Awards

* Member of the Order of Canada
* Order of British Columbia
* two honorary doctorates
* Governor General's Award in the Visual Media Arts

External links

* [http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions_takaotanabe.cfm Takao Tanabe exhibition] at the Vancouver Art Gallery, January 21, 2006 - April 17, 2006
* [http://www.godardgallery.com/tanabe.htm Takao Tanabe at the Mira Godard Gallery]
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/bank_art/tanab.htm Takao Tanabe information at gc.ca]


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