Chihiro Iwasaki Memorial Foundation

The Chihiro Iwasaki Memorial Foundation (公益財団法人いわさきちひろ記念事業団) is a Japanese public-interest foundation. According to its official overview, it was established in 1976, the year after the second anniversary of the death of picture-book artist Chihiro Iwasaki (1918–1974), after the bereaved family donated all of her works, materials, and land for a museum; it received foundation authorization in November 1977. It states two guiding principles: 'the happiness of children and peace' and 'the development of picture-book culture.' It operates the Chihiro Art Museum Tokyo, described as the world's first picture-book museum, built on the site of Iwasaki's home and studio, and the Azumino Chihiro Art Museum in Azumino, Nagano. Its chairman is Yoji Yamada, and the museum director is Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

According to the foundation's official history page, Chihiro Iwasaki died of liver cancer in August 1974, and a memorial exhibition of her works was held at Ginza's 'Gallery Habataki' in October of that year. In June 1975 a preparatory committee for the establishment of the Chihiro Iwasaki Memorial Foundation was launched, and in September a first-anniversary exhibition was held at Nihonbashi Takashimaya. In June 1976 the Chihiro Iwasaki Memorial Foundation was established (first chairman: Yasushi Nakatani), and in October a fundraising campaign for the construction of the Iwasaki Chihiro Picture-Book Museum began. In January 1977 construction of the museum began, and in September the Iwasaki Chihiro Picture-Book Museum opened (first director: Tadashi Iizawa). In November 1977 the foundation was authorized as a foundation (財団法人). In April 1978 the museum became a registered museum. The official overview states that the foundation was established in 1976 after receiving from the bereaved family all of Iwasaki's works, materials, and land for the museum, with foundation authorization in November 1977, and that it operates the Chihiro Art Museum Tokyo, built on the site of her home and studio and described as the world's first picture-book museum, and the Azumino Chihiro Art Museum in Azumino, Nagano, her parents' birthplace and her childhood spiritual home.

A public-interest foundation dedicated to commemorating picture-book artist Chihiro Iwasaki and promoting picture-book culture, with the stated principles of 'the happiness of children and peace' and 'the development of picture-book culture.'

Product categories. Picture-book art museum operations · Exhibitions of Chihiro Iwasaki and world picture-book artists · Picture-book culture programs

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