Yanagi Sōri (1915 - 2011)
1915-06-29Tokyo, Japan2011-12-25Tokyo, JapanJapan
Yanagi Sōri
Yanagi Sōri (柳 宗理) was a Japanese industrial designer. He played a role in Japanese modern design developed after World War II to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. He is both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown modernist who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts.
Date and place of birt: | 29 june 1915, Tokyo, Japan |
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Date and place of death: | 25 december 2011, Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality: | Japan |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Designer, Furniture maker |
Art style: | Post War Art, Contemporary art |