Zang at the Middelheim Museum

Hongo Shin (1905–1980) is one of the best-known sculptors to come out of Sapporo. There are approximately 80 outdoor sculptures by Shin placed all over Japan. His pieces appear to have a life of its own. They look as if they are emotional beings screaming in frustration. 1925, he entered the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo High school of Technology (presently the Department of Industrial Arts at Chiba University). After graduation,The Head of Girl was accepted for the first sculpture exhibition of the Kokugakai Association. Began studying under Kotaro Takamura. 1934 he became member of the Kokugakai Association.Took a growing interest in mounuments and began to create large works. 1942 The Beatuty of Sculpture, was published by Fuzanpou Publishing Company. 1953 Monument to students killed in the war,The Voice of the sea, was erected at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. Received the japan Peace Culture Prize. 1959 Shin sent his wood carving Wailing to the Japan International Art Exihibition sponsored by the Mainichi Newspaper. From 1959 to 1968,he served as a judge in the Kotaro Takamura Prize Compention.At the age of 57 years he participated in the International Sculpture Symposium promoted by the Asahi Newspaper. The Sakhalin Memorial Monument, The Gate of Ice and Snow, was erected in Wakkanai. years later he held a self-selected exhibit for the 50 th anniversary of his works in Tokyo and Sapporo. On Februray 13 1980, he died of lung cancer at his home in Tokyo. (Credit; Wikipedia)     This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)

本乡新（Hongo Shin，1905–1980）是札幌地区最具知名度的雕塑家之一。其约80件户外雕塑作品遍布日本全国。其作品仿佛拥有自成一体的生命力，宛如饱含情绪的生灵般在沮丧中呐喊。
1925年，他考入东京高等工业学校雕塑系，该校现更名为千叶大学工业艺术系。毕业后，其作品《少女之头（The Head of Girl）》入选国画会（Kokugakai Association）首届雕塑展，并随即师从高村光太郎（Kotaro Takamura）。1934年，他正式成为国画会会员。此后他对纪念碑创作的兴趣与日俱增，转而投身大型雕塑作品的创作。1942年，其专著《雕塑之美（The Beauty of Sculpture）》由富山房出版社（Fuzanpou Publishing Company）出版。1953年，作品《战争牺牲学生纪念碑》与《海之声》在京都立命馆大学揭幕，同年他荣获日本和平文化奖。1959年，他的木雕作品《哀鸣（Wailing）》参展由《每日新闻（Mainichi Newspaper）》主办的日本国际艺术展。1959年至1968年间，他担任高村光太郎奖评选赛（Kotaro Takamura Prize Competition）的评委。57岁时，他参与了由《朝日新闻（Asahi Newspaper）》发起的国际雕塑研讨会。其纪念作品《萨哈林纪念纪念碑·冰雪之门（The Sakhalin Memorial Monument, The Gate of Ice and Snow）》在北海道稚内市落成。数年后，他于东京与札幌举办个人作品展，以纪念个人创作生涯50周年。1980年2月13日，他于东京家中因肺癌逝世。（资料来源：维基百科（Wikipedia））

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