Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1983) Winner
Toshi Maruki
まるき とし
Maruki Toshi
Aliases:
Akamatsu Toshi / Akamatsu Toshiko / Maruki Toshiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1912-02-11 （Chippubetsu, Uryū District, Hokkaido）
- Died
- 2000-01-13 （Saitama） age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hokkaido → Tokyo → Higashimatsuyama, Saitama
Career
- Occupations
- painter, picture book author, substitute teacher
- Active Years
- 1939-2000
- Affiliations
- Nika Art Exhibition, Avant-Garde Art Association, Association of Women Painters
- Memberships
- Art and Culture Association
- Influenced By
- Iri Maruki
- Influenced
- Peace activists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s School of Fine Arts | — | Oil Painting Department | — | — | Japan |
| Asahikawa Women’s Higher School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Women’s School of Fine Arts
Oil Painting Department
Country:
Japan
present Joshibi University of Art and Design
Asahikawa Women’s Higher School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | International Peace Prize | Hiroshima Panels | — | World Peace Council | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Avon Women's Grand Prize | — | — | Avon | 受賞 |
International Peace Prize
1953
Work:
Hiroshima Panels
Organization:
World Peace Council
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
1988
Organization:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Result:
受賞
Avon Women's Grand Prize
1995
Organization:
Avon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1983) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hiroshima Panels
1950 PaintingA series of panels depicting the horrors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, created collaboratively with her husband Iri Maruki, conveying anti-war and peace messages.
atomic bombpeaceanti-wargenocideenvironmental pollution
Translations
- Translated into 15 languages
Bibliography
- E wa daredemo kakeru (1949)
- Seisei ruten (1958)
- Onna ekaki no tanjō (1977)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bold lines and coloursyōga (Western-style painting)
- Recurring Motifs
- atomic bomb devastationgenocidepollution
Health
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radiation sickness1945以降、数年間Suffered from physical ailments for many years
Legacy
Internationally renowned for the Hiroshima Panels, symbol of anti-war and peace efforts. Maruki Gallery preserves her legacy.
Museums
- Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Opened in 1967
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Hiroshima
Archives
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
In Popular Culture
- Nobel Peace Prize nominee (1995)
Trivia
- Collaborated with husband on Hiroshima Panels
- Lived in Moscow and Micronesia