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George Nakashima
American architect (1905–1990)
George Katsutoshi Nakashima (Japanese: 中島勝寿Nakashima Katsutoshi, May 24, 1905 – June 15, 1990) was an American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker who was one of the leading innovators of 20th century furniture design and a father of the American craft movement[citation needed].
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In 1983, he accepted the Order of the Sacred Treasure, an honor bestowed by the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government.[1]
Early life
Nakashima was born in 1905 in Spokane, Washington, to Katsuharu and Suzu Nakashima.
He enrolled in the University of Washington program in architecture, graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) in 1929. In 1931, after earning a master's degree in architecture from M.I.T.,[2] Nakashima sold his car and purchased a round-the-world tramp steamship ticket.
He spent a year in France working odd jobs to fund an artist's lifestyle. In Paris he was introduced to architec