1943- 2012
male
Born in Wuppertal, West Germany. Studied metal sculpture and ceramics at art schools in West Germany and the United States before coming to Japan in 1967. Studied under Suzuki Aoi in Seto and later under Shimaoka Tatsuzo in Mashiko through an introduction by Bernard Leach. Opened the Tarosaka kiln in 1975. Recipient of the 1st Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Minister of Education Award, Nikkei Exhibition Prime Minister’s Award, others. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, Faenza International Exhibition, others. Held a join exhibition with Shimaoka Tatsuzo and a solo exhibition with the Japan Foundation for the 100th anniversary of the Hamburg Kunsthalle art museum. Primarily focused on engraved writing, wave writing and inlay.
