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Yuji Hiratsuka
"Funny Fashion"
Yuji Hiratsuka
was born in Osaka, Japan, but has resided in the U.S. for the last 15 years
studying and teaching. Considered one of the most talented contemporary Japanese printmakers. Hiratsuka has enjoyed over
fifty one- man shows in the U.S. alone, including 7 here at The Chicago Center
for The Print.
His chine colle etchings on rice paper express the whimsical & spontaneous aspects of human nature.
Yuji Hiratsuka's etchings are produced on thin Japanese paper that is pressed into the rag paper, giving them support.
Although his subject matter is Japanese, his work has a very wide international appeal. His compositions have a slight suggestion of ukiyo-e prints, but to express contemporary influences he uses the figure dressed in Western style. The portraits are left ambiguous so that the viewer can add his or her interpretations.
Hiratsuka's work is included in many public collections, including The British Museum, Tokyo Central Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, Fine Art Museum of San Francisco, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts and Hallmark Cards, Inc.. He was also the featured artist at the 41st Annual CWAJ Print Show in Tokyo, the most prestigious show featuring contemporary Japanese prints.