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KAGEMUSHA Takatenjin at Twilight |
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DREAMS I Fly My Shadow Calls Me |
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DREAMS I Fly Starry Sky |
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RAN Design of a Soldier |
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Akira Kurosawas Paintings
Akira Kurosawa was of course not always a film director. In fact, inspired by his primary school arts teacher, the young Akira Kurosawa first made his mind to become a painter. He was not all that bad, either, for his work was exhibited as early as in September 1928 when the young artist was only just 18.
It was only later on (in 1936), and at least partly due to financial considerations, that Kurosawa applied to become an assistant director. Yet, despite of becoming one of the greatest artists ever to work in cinema, Kurosawa kept painting and drawing throughout his life.
This page showcases some of Kurosawas later work kindly made available to me by HoriPro Inc., the company currently licensing the copyrights from Kurosawa Productions. I must apologise for the sample text that is written across each image, but it is there to protect these images from being copied and reproduced for financial gain, and it is also the only way that I can display them on this site.
The selection here is in no sense complete. Neither is it really what I would call a selection that perfectly exemplifies Kurosawas art in general. However, it should give one an idea of the style that Kurosawa used in his painting.
Whoever wishes to have these and many others in print is encouraged to head to HoriPro Inc.s official Akira Kurosawa Drawings Shop, or alternatively consider purchasing a book called Akira Kurosawa - Complete Drawings, although the books price tag is admittedly quite exceptional.