AwardsNovember 5, 2021
32 Praemium Imperiale to Brazilian Sebastião Salgado
The new Praemium Imperiale awardees were announced by category, and they are:
▪Painting: Sebastião Salgado (Brazil / France).
▪Sculpture: James Turrell (USA).
▪Architecture: Glenn Murcutt (Australia)
▪Music: Yo-Yo Ma (USA) ▪Music: Yo-Yo Ma (USA)
Award-winning artists are recognized for their achievements and contributions to the arts' development, promotion, and progress. For 2021, the Japan Art Association decided not to hold an award ceremony, and each of the winners will be awarded 15 million yen, a medal, and a testimonial letter.
Additionally, the recipient of the Young Artist Scholarship for 2021 was announced as The Advanced Training School of the Central Institute for Restoration in Italy. This was opened in 1997 to support works and activities of young artists and awards 5 million yen to a group or institution that encourages the participation of young people in the arts.
Sebastião Salgado (Aimorés, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1944) is an internationally renowned photographer whose works highlight the dispossessed and exploited, the beauty of nature and the fragility of the world and its inhabitants. As political refugees, he, and his wife Lélia moved to France from Brazil in 1969. Initially trained as an economist, he took up photography full time in 1973. He works using only natural light, raising serious questions about the imbalance of wealth and the impact of wars and disasters. In "Sahel" he captured the famine in Africa, the workers, the realities of manual labor, migrations, the realities of migrants and refugees. At the same time, "Genesis" is a tribute to the natural beauty of the earth. Since the 1990s, Salgado has been actively involved in environmental and reforestation issues through Instituto Terra, an organization he established with his wife at their home in Brazil. His latest work, "Amazônia," is a seven-year exploration of the Amazon ecosystem and the way of life of its indigenous peoples. The book, Amazônia, was published in May 2021, and an accompanying exhibition is currently touring the world.
The Praemium Imperiale is international and was created in memory of His Highness Prince Takamatsu, who wished to "contribute to improving and promoting the cultures and arts of the world." It was established in 1988 by the Imperial family of Japan in favor of the Japanese Art Association, granted in the categories: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, and Theater/Cinematography. It is one of the most significant awards in the art world.
With the help of its nominating committees, the International Advisors: Lamberto Dini (former Prime Minister of Italy), Christopher Patten (Chancellor of Oxford University), Klaus-Dieter Lehmann (President of the Goethe-Institut), Jean-Pierre Raffarin (former Prime Minister of France), and Mr. Shinzo Abe (former Prime Minister); annually recommend candidates in each of the five categories. The selection committees of the Japan Art Association review these recommendations and select an award in each category.
▪Painting: Sebastião Salgado (Brazil / France).
▪Sculpture: James Turrell (USA).
▪Architecture: Glenn Murcutt (Australia)
▪Music: Yo-Yo Ma (USA) ▪Music: Yo-Yo Ma (USA)
Award-winning artists are recognized for their achievements and contributions to the arts' development, promotion, and progress. For 2021, the Japan Art Association decided not to hold an award ceremony, and each of the winners will be awarded 15 million yen, a medal, and a testimonial letter.
Additionally, the recipient of the Young Artist Scholarship for 2021 was announced as The Advanced Training School of the Central Institute for Restoration in Italy. This was opened in 1997 to support works and activities of young artists and awards 5 million yen to a group or institution that encourages the participation of young people in the arts.
Sebastião Salgado (Aimorés, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1944) is an internationally renowned photographer whose works highlight the dispossessed and exploited, the beauty of nature and the fragility of the world and its inhabitants. As political refugees, he, and his wife Lélia moved to France from Brazil in 1969. Initially trained as an economist, he took up photography full time in 1973. He works using only natural light, raising serious questions about the imbalance of wealth and the impact of wars and disasters. In "Sahel" he captured the famine in Africa, the workers, the realities of manual labor, migrations, the realities of migrants and refugees. At the same time, "Genesis" is a tribute to the natural beauty of the earth. Since the 1990s, Salgado has been actively involved in environmental and reforestation issues through Instituto Terra, an organization he established with his wife at their home in Brazil. His latest work, "Amazônia," is a seven-year exploration of the Amazon ecosystem and the way of life of its indigenous peoples. The book, Amazônia, was published in May 2021, and an accompanying exhibition is currently touring the world.
The Praemium Imperiale is international and was created in memory of His Highness Prince Takamatsu, who wished to "contribute to improving and promoting the cultures and arts of the world." It was established in 1988 by the Imperial family of Japan in favor of the Japanese Art Association, granted in the categories: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, and Theater/Cinematography. It is one of the most significant awards in the art world.
With the help of its nominating committees, the International Advisors: Lamberto Dini (former Prime Minister of Italy), Christopher Patten (Chancellor of Oxford University), Klaus-Dieter Lehmann (President of the Goethe-Institut), Jean-Pierre Raffarin (former Prime Minister of France), and Mr. Shinzo Abe (former Prime Minister); annually recommend candidates in each of the five categories. The selection committees of the Japan Art Association review these recommendations and select an award in each category.
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