Tamami shima biography of abraham

Shima contributed prints to their fourth show held in the seventh-floor gallery of the Toyoko Department Store in Shibuya, Tokyo. Shima's prints were promoted in the West after she received a travel grant from the College Women's Association of Japan in Her inclusion as a prize winner in James Michener's iconic at least in the West book and print portfolio see image at right and ref.

It appears that Shima's inclusion in the Michener portfolio is the most commonly cited of her achievements, as very little else is known from the usual sources. Said to have designed perhaps as few as 60 prints all told, Shima might have worked as a printmaker for fewer than 10 years. Her most prolific years seem to have been circa , and very few, if any, works are documented after around She appears to have moved to the United States in the early s after her marriage to another so far unidentified artist.

Shima's designs are notable for their use of texture, and especially for combining various bold woodgrain patterns within a single image. Her prints from the s often feature fanciful images, with birds, horses, and landscapes representing the majority. However, her subject matter overall was broader. Other subjects taken up by Shima included gardens and castles.

Also to be noted are her still-lifes, which are some of her best compositions see image at left.

*Shima, Tamami.

Sackler Gallery; Weatherspoon Art Museum. Surprisingly, he signed his own name to these reprintings. He left there in , disillusioned with the college's courses and lack of print expertise among the faculty. He exhibited at various biennales and triennales, winning an award at the Grenchen Switzerland International Color Print Triennale.