| Year | |||
| 1929 | Born in Tokyo | ||
| 1957 | Completed Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts Went to Paris |
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| 1959 | Graduated from Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris (Jean
Souverbie Class) Earned the favor of Kiyoshi Hasegawa (1891-1980) |
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| 1962 | Became a member of Société nationale des beaux-arts | ||
| 1963 | Participated in “Peintre de la realité” led by Henri Cadiou (1906-1989) | ||
| 1965 | Became a member of Salon des artistes indépendants | ||
| 1969 | Received Deloye prize of Société nationale des beaux-arts | ||
| 1970 | First solo exhibition in Japan | ||
| 1975 | Received Henri Farman Prize of Société nationale des beaux-arts | ||
| 1977 | Second solo exhibition in Japan | ||
| 1982 | Passed away at the age of 53 | ||
Iwata was one of the first Japanese to pay attention to Johannes Vermeer
and fully respected him as a mentor throughout his life. The works of Vermeer
continually influenced that of Iwata.
He was very proud of still life and trompe l'oeil painting, and was one
of the artists active in the fields of realism and still life after World
War II. On the other hand, he was also influenced by Kiyoshi Hasegawa with
whom he became close friends. Indeed, he helped Hasegawa in the later years.
While primarily active as a professional painter, Iwata also worked at
the Paris office of Seibu Department Store for 20 years and played a significant
role in introducing French culture to Japanese society. In addition, he
engaged in licensing business for Japanese companies with Hermes, Louis
Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent as well as other famous French fashion brands.
Iwata translated the illustrated book “Kandinsky Exhibition” (Seibu Museum
of Art), and recipes for Lenôtre products when the company started production.
In the end, he got a permanent work permit as a translator.
Salon de Comparaisons
Société nationale des beaux-arts
Salon Terres Latines
Salon des artistes indépendants
Salon d’Automne
Exposition des Artistes Japonais à Paris
He was an examiner for Société nationale des beaux-arts.