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Place of Birth: Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
About Tetsuo Harada
- Tetsuo Harada (?? ??, Harada Tetsuo, born 25 August 1949, Niitsu, Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese-French artist based in France, well known for his monumental direct carving sculptures on granite and marble.
- In the 1990s he came to many recognition with his "Earth Weaving" theme, binding nations in fraternity with granite rings.
- He explored a wide universe of materials (wood, metal, bronze, resin, glass) and shapes but the themes of pacifism, Nature (earth), sexuality and fertility remain prevalent (some advocate his shinto influences).
- His sculptures can be seen around the world in private collections, museums and the streets as monumental public works, or ephemeral Land-art installations.
- His work is often linked to the one of Isamu Noguchi, Constantin Brâncu?i, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore or the biomorphic aesthetic movement in general. He studied at Tamabi University[1] Tokyo with Professor Tatehata, Beaux-arts de Paris with Professor Colamarigny, Jean Cardot fr:Jean Cardot.
- He now lives and works mostly in Paris France and carves granite in his large studio in Fresnay l'Eveque near Chartres in the Beauce area, Eure et Loir region.
- He produced quantities of skecthes, drawings and paintings, as finished art piece or researches for future sculptures. In late years his work was promoted actively by his wife Annie Harada and his second son Cesar Minoru Harada, now student at the Royal College of Art.
- His first son Narito Harada is an influential lawyer specialized in Environment working for NGO like Greenpeace.
- Tetsuo Harada teaches fine art and urban design at the National Superior Architecture School of Versailles (ENSAV), from which Since 30 years he is establishing educational programs and cultural bridges between Asian Universities and European Universities.
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