Yokoi Tomoe
Japanese, born 1942
- Names
Yokoi Tomoe
横井 巴
- Born
Nagoya 1942
- Active
France 1964 - 1971
New York 1971
- Occupation or Type
printmaker
- Bio
Yokoi studied at Tokyo's Bunka Gakuen Women's College, one of the first art schools in Japan to offer a full range of courses to women students. The curriculum focused on traditional techniques and realistic, everyday subjects, such as still life studies. In 1964, after graduation, Yokoi moved to France to study intaglio printmaking with Stanley William Hayter at his renowned Atelier 17. Under his tutelage, she perfected her mezzotint technique, producing more complex images with subtle nuances of color.
In 1971, Yokoi came to New York City, where she introduced her art to new audiences.
- Gender
Female
- Related People
Student of: Stanley William Hayter (English, active France and United States, 1901-1988)
