Setsu Asakura
Setsu Asakura (1922 – March 27, 2014) was a Japanese painter, filmmaker and set designer. Asakura was also known for her movies. These movies deal with topics such as fantasy and drama. Asakura won the Belgian Salon du Printemps award in 1948. The Centennial Retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art, Hayama, included 200 paintings and artwork, especially for children's picture books, fashion designs for models, and stage designed drawings.
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- 1922-07-16 · Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 2014-03-27
Known for
- Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) — Art Direction
- Demons (1971) — Art Direction
- Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975) — Art Direction
- Demon Pond (1979) — Art Direction
- Confessions Among Actresses (1971) — Art Direction
- Sharaku (1995) — Costume Design
- Owls' Castle (1999) — Costume Design
- Island of the Evil Spirits (1981) — Art Direction
- The Dancer (1989) — Art Direction
- The Moon Mask Rider (1981) — Costume Design
- Crane (1988) — Production Design
- Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden (1992)
- Die Frau ohne Schatten (1994) — Set Designer
- Getting Old without Anxiety (1990) — Production Design
- ANPO: Art X War (2010) — Self
- Watashi no Seishun Note (1985) — Self