Isao Yamada
Contours of Shadow
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Original format 8mm, 16mm
Year 1985-1986
Language(s) Japanese (no dialogue)
Artist(s) Isao Yamada
Running time 67 min
Films
LYNX REEL (1987) 15'
CRYSTAL (1988) 12'
THE CROWN OF DREAMS (1990) 16'
THE SKETCH OF SNOW (1988) 25'
Description
Isao Yamada began his artistic career with Shuji Terayama's theater company, Tenjousajiki. In 1974, he was appointed to the artistic team for Terayama's feature film, "Denen ni Shisu" (Pastoral: To Die in the Country). As a director, Yamada has made several works, including "Anmonaito no sasayaki wo kiita" (I Heard the Whisper of the Ammonite, 1992), "Jouhatsu Tabinikki" (The Odyssey of the Soul, 2003), adapted from an essay by Yoshiharu Tsuge, and "Shutorumu undo Doranku" (Sturm und Drang, 2014). In addition to his film work, Yamada is also known for his activities in manga, painting, and graphic design. The calligraphic fonts used in his experimental films are all derived from his own handwriting.