Teruo Yamada (b.1945) Japanese Glassware Designer. He was a member of the Japan Traditional Crafts Association.
Biography
His work was shown at 1980 ‘Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition,’ Tokyo; 1981 and 1990 ‘Glass in Japan,’ Tokyo; 1985 ‘New Glass in Japan,’ Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe; 1987 ‘The Art of Contemporary Japanese Studio Glass,’ Heller Gallery, New York; 1991 (V) Triennale of the Japan Glass Art Crafts Association, Heller Gallery.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing.
Home. information, pieces for sale – Traditional Japanese art – Gallery Japan. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2021, from https://galleryjapan.com/locale/en_US/artist/1451/.
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