Kazuo Yagi
Born in Kyoto in 1918 as the eldest son of Yagi Kazuso. In 1948, he founded the group Sodeisha with Suzuki Osamu and others. He became a pioneer of ceramic "objects" with their innovative and attractive shapes. In 1950, he exhibited his works at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Cienneschi Museum in Paris. In 1959, he exhibited his works at the 2nd International Ceramic Exhibition (Belgium) and won the Grand Prix. In 1966, the "Yagi Kazuo Works Exhibition" was held at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. He was invited to exhibit at the Japan Art Festival (New York). He passed away in 1979.
