episode fifty-three | satoru itazu

Published 29 July 2020

episode fifty-three | satoru itazu

In this episode Miranda speaks with Satoru Itazu. Satoru has been a collaborative lithographer for over three decades running a compact studio on the outskirts of Tokyo where he produces meticulous, high-end editions. He is a generous teacher and his Instagram account is known for in depth instructional videos and collaborations with artists from around the world. In this episode we talk about how his study of lithography took him from Japan, to Washington State, to the Tamarind Institute, to Oregon, and finally back home before starting his print shop. We dive into the love of lithography, the romance of buried stones, and contemporary Japanese printmaking.