Tadanori Yokoo
Tadanori Yokoo ( Japanese 横 尾 忠 則 , Yokoo Tadanori ; born June 27, 1936 in Hyōgo Prefecture ) is a Japanese graphic designer and painter.
Work (selection)
Various record covers are known to a wide audience. Yokoo designed example of Santana albums Lotus (1974) and Amigos (1976), by Carlos Santana The Swing Of Delight (1980, only an internal image) and Divine Light (2001) as well as Miles Davis Agharta (1975). In particular, the lavishly furnished triple album Lotus with its two folding posters was probably one of the most elaborate presentations in rock music.
Awards (selection)
- 1994: Mainichi Art Prize
- 2008: Izumi Kyōka Literature Prize
- 2011: Asahi Prize
- 2015: Praemium Imperiale
Web links
Commons : Tadanori Yokoo - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://santana-caravanserai.blogspot.com/p/musik.html , accessed on January 22, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.moma.org/collection/works/185450?artist_id=6502&locale=de&page=1&sov_referrer=artist , accessed on January 21, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yokoo, Tadanori |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 横 尾 忠 則 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese graphic designer and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hyogo Prefecture |