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Clifton KARHU  -  1927-2007      Revered American in Kyoto

Clifton Karhu

Clifton Karhu 1927-2007

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The art of traditional Japanese woodblock printing seems to have a magic force of attraction to Western artists. Clifton Karhu has become one of the most successful contemporary Western artists working in Japanese woodblock style. Clifton Karhu lives in Kyoto in Japan, where he is a kind of local celebrity.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

• Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
• Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
• Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
• Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
• Annual CWAJ catalogs