Setsu Asakura
Art
Born July 16, 1922 in Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography
ANPO: Art X War
Self
Owls' Castle
Sharaku
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden
Getting Old without Anxiety
The Dancer
Crane
Watashi no Seishun Note
Self
Allusion: Reincarnation Story
Island of the Evil Spirits
The Moon Mask Rider
Demon Pond
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
Confessions Among Actresses
Demons
Funeral Parade of Roses
O Luna, My Pony!