The Ministry of Culture, the State Museum of Oriental Art 17.06.2015 represent Katsunori Hamanisi's exhibition "Japanese version of the mezzotint"
For visitors the exhibition will be open from 17.06.2015 – 05.07.2015.
Graphic technique mezzo tint is owned by no more than 500 artists worldwide. Japanese Master Katsunori Hamanisi – is one of them.
Mezzotint (Italian mezzo – average, tinto – colored) is a sophisticated form of engraving. The image on the printed form created by lightening of the picture on pre-grained surface. When printing a print is obtained velvet – black background from which a light pattern emerges. Such an effect cannot be obtained with other "tone" manner.
In the second half of the XX century masters of mezzo tint began to introduce color into their works. However, it is Katsunori Hamanisi who started using catchy colors as the defining image – semantic factor. Masterfully combining in his work trends of world contemporary art and Japanese traditions, Hamanisi creates original works, focusing on the smallest details.
The Moscow exhibition will provide an opportunity to get acquainted with the different facets of the creative potential of Katsunori Hamanisi.
Katsunori Hamanisi born in Hokkaido in 1949, received his artistic education at the University of Tokai. While still a student he became interested in graphics, quickly focusing on the technique of mezzo tint. He graduated in 1973 and within five years, received the award at an international trade show of graphics. To date, the record of the artist – the participation in the most prestigious exhibitions around the world, many awards and prizes. Works of Katsunori Hamanisi stored in museums around the world.
Curator: Galina Shishkina.
