His achievement
The reason why kenmochi is the pioneer of Japanese modern design. Accoding to Hitoshi Mori (2007), Kenmochi sought to establish Japanese modern design while reinventing traditional techniques and materials. Western chair is one of his move to create what is called Japanese Modern furniture (Nytime, 2007). Several versions of his best-known design, the rattan round chair of 1960 (ibid).Both body-hugging design and organic shape of that chair are the best example of Kenmochi’s principles: matching human skill and ingenuity with natural materials (ibid). At that time, no designer could create new shape which is complely different from the traditional style (ibid).
Thus, he received Gold prize for his work at the Japanese display at the World Exhibition in Brussels. He later created a variety of interior designs for the Keio Plaza hotel and in 1964, his most famous work, the Lounge Chair, was selected as a permanent exhibit in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
His background
Kenmochi, who is one of the most significant figuers in the janpanese industrail design, worked in the Woodwork Technology Department as a member of the Industrial Arts Institute (IAI) (Museum of Modern Art in New York, 2013). In there, Kenmochi had a chance to work with Mosuke Yoshitake and Jiro Kosugi (ibid). In addition, Europen Modernist designer such as Bruno Taut is his influence at that time (ibid). After being tranferred from the IAI to the Ministry of Armaments, his research exxtened his knownledge of materials, which could be used in aircraft construction (ibid).
His influence
According to Hitoshi Mori (2007), similar with others Janpanese artist of his generation, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), who was a pivotal figure sculpture ...
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...ave to spend several weeks to create. Thus, this is absolutely a work of art. Before starting producing, they had to select carefully the best wood with most tree-rings. Then craftsmen first cut out several blocks of the bottom roots of a Japanese cedar. By using special process, the blocks are carved and layered on top of single block.
The bamboo basket chair
As The Nogu (2007) wrote: In 1950, bamboo basket chair was considered prominent design at IARI. At the begining, Kenmochi planed that: the structure and techniques of backrest and seat of this chair used traditional bamboo basket weaving. meanwhile, Kenmochi think about the wood frame for the chair, Noguchi suggested using a bent iron rod. The result of this combination is a great technical accomplishmen by using the efficiency of iron and natural elasticity and strength of bamboo with the durability.
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made by a famous maker, but was only a student model which was made from cheap wood
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