Emiko Nakano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Emiko Nakano
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| Born | July 4, 1925 Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Died | March 7, 1990 (aged 64) Richmond, California, U.S.
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| Education | San Francisco Art Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Mills College |
| Occupation | painter, printmaker, fiber artist, fashion Illustrator |
| Years active | 1947 to 1960 |
| Movement | Abstract expressionism |
Emiko Nakano (1925–1990) was a talented American artist. She was known for her unique style called abstract expressionism. This means she used colors and shapes to show feelings and ideas, rather than painting things exactly as they look. Emiko was a painter, a printmaker, and she also worked with fabrics. She even drew pictures for fashion companies!
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Emiko Nakano's Life Story
Emiko Nakano was born on July 4, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Her parents had moved to America from Japan. She grew up in a town called Chico in California.
Life During World War II
When Emiko was in high school in 1939, World War II began. Because her family was of Japanese descent, they were sent to special camps for about three years. This happened due to a government order called Executive Order 9066. First, they went to the Merced Assembly Center, and then to Camp Amache. After they were released from the camps, her family moved to Richmond, California.
Emiko's Art Education
From 1947 to 1951, Emiko studied art at the California School of Fine Arts. This school is now known as the San Francisco Art Institute. She learned from many famous artists like Clyfford Still and Richard Diebenkorn. She also took classes at the University of California, Berkeley in 1949 and at Mills College in 1952.
Her Work and Legacy
In the 1950s, Emiko Nakano worked as a freelance fashion illustrator. This means she drew pictures for fashion magazines or companies. She passed away on March 7, 1990, in Richmond, California, at 64 years old. Today, some of her artwork is kept in the public collection at the Monterey Museum of Art.
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Emiko Nakano's artwork was shown in many important art exhibitions. An exhibition is a public display of art.
Solo Art Shows
- 2014–2015: Cross the Bridge: Emiko Nakano – Abstract Landscapes, at the Monterey Museum of Art in Monterey, California. This was a show just for her art.
Group Art Shows
- 1952: San Francisco Women Artists Annual Exhibition, at the San Francisco Museum of Art in San Francisco, California.
- 1952: American Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
- 1955: São Paulo Art Biennial, in São Paulo, Brazil. This is a very big international art show.
- 1955: Emiko Nakano and Clayton Pinkerton, at the Richmond Art Center in Richmond, California.
- 1955: Bay Region Painting and Sculpture, at the San Francisco Museum of Art in San Francisco, California.
