PROFILE
 
Hiromi Beppu
 
Robert Shadbolt
   
 

Hiromi Beppu

anomtree@ybb.ne.jp http://www.anomtree.net/

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STATEMENT (on the works)

Hiromi BEPPU has published picture books for children, providing both pictures and narratives. After mastering the skills of creating handmade books, he also started making artbooks with original designs and private publications with limited book numbers. The experience has  inspired him to teach bookmaking through group activities such as the "Fairy Tales" , a group of original bookmaking artists. Presently he is engaged in a broad range of activities that people of all ages can participate in, including book exhibitions, workshops and book readings.


BIOGRAPHY

1986

BA at Tama Art University (oil painting)

1991

Begins publication of picturebooks.

 

“Boku wa koko ni iru (I am here)”, “Kikyu wa utau (The balloon sings)” / Shikou-sha and Wittig (Germany)

 

“Tobitatsu hi (The day of flight)”, “Dare mo inai oukoku (The empty kingdom)” / Shikou-sha

 

“Marine blue no namida (Marine-blue teardrops)” / Anomutsuri
 

“Zehnbu wasureta (I forgot everything)” / Sanko-sha, collaborative work
  “Shii no ki wa yomigaetta (The pasania tree came back to life)”, “Yuki no asoboi” / Kaicho-sha
2001 Begins making of artbooks and hand-made books
2005 Organises bookmaking group “Fairy Tales”, first exhibition at sagio
2007 Second “Fairy Tales” exhibition at Plaza Gallery
  Exhibitions of original artwork for books, picture-books and workshops at numerous venues