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1922-2011
Born in Hawaii, Takaezu received her early training in ceramics in Honolulu, and then attended Cranbrook Academy in Michigan. Takaezu was an influential teacher and mentor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Princeton University and other institutions.
She is best known for her ceramic exploration of closed, multiple spouts and lobed forms, but also experimented with large-scale textiles and paintings.
Takaezu is the subject of numerous publications including journal essays, exhibition catalogs, and monographs.
Education:
Cranbrook Academy
In Collections:
Art Institute of Chicago, DeYoung/Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Honolulu Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
