Hiroo Yamagata is a Japanese author, critic, economist, translator. He translated some important works in computer technology such as "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond, "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" by Lawrence Lessig into Japanese. He is also the founder and chairman of Project Sugita Genpaku, which is a volunteer effort to translate free content texts into Japanese. See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors Wikipedia
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Hiro Yamagata was born in Shiga, Japan on June 30, 1948. His love of painting began in elementary school, prompting him to take lessons from a teacher who painted in the traditional Japanese style. After graduation Hiro took part-time jobs in Tokyo's ad goldsea.com/Personalities/Rats/yamagata.html
With this exhibition Hiro Yamagata attempts to expand both the language and the boundaries of installation art. The unexpected combinations of object, light and space (utilizing the entire 25,000 square feet of Ace Gallery New York) demonstrate the arti www.hiroyamagata.com/media/ngc/ngc_pr.html
Hiro Yamagata creates artworks that are simultaneously high tech and elemental, theoretical and visceral, abstract and immersive. He explores the links between science and art, micro and macro phenomenon, and geography, ecology, technology and cultural m www.imdb.com/name/nm0945297/
