Yasuo Kazuki

The native form of this personal name is Yasuo Kazuki. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Yasuo Kazuki (Japanese: 香月泰男, October 25, 1911 – 8 March 1974) was a Japanese artist known for his paintings depicting life as a prisoner of war in Siberia.[1] This set of paintings, known as the Siberian Series, was derived from his experiences in concentration camps after being taken as a prisoner of war in 1945 following World War II. After returning to Japan, he continued to paint until his death at age 62.[2]

Yasuo Kazuki
Born(1911-10-25)October 25, 1911
Misumi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
DiedMarch 8, 1974(1974-03-08) (aged 62)
NationalityJapanese
Known forPainter
Notable workSiberian Series
StyleWestern-Style painting
  1. ^ "香月泰男 :: 東文研アーカイブデータベース". Tobunken.Go.Jp. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ Barshay, Andrew (2012). "The Painted Gulag: Kazuki Yasuo And The Siberia Within Me". Representations. 119 (1): 60–91. doi:10.1525/rep.2012.119.1.60. Retrieved 17 December 2020.