Paris

Jul

2026

Seiji Yabuki – Part 2

In the previous post I wrote about how Seiji and I met when we were working at Atelier 17 in 1980.

In the summer of 1982, Annie and I returned to Paris so that I could continue working at the atelier in Montmartre. Seiji arranged a sublet for us at Le Bateau Lavoir, walking distance to Atelier Lacourière-Frélaut, where I had made Metro the previous summer. In earlier blog posts I have written about working at this highly regarded printmaking atelier, the art I made there, and some of the artists I met. Continue reading →

Feb

2026

Seiji Yabuki

Early years 1966-1981

Among the multiple facets of Seiji, he was known to many for his kindness and pursuit of  beauty, in all its forms. Simply put, he was a dreamer, a poet, author, painter, printmaker, photographer, illustrator, connoisseur, chef, and collector. He traveled the world in search of  beauty. His travels took him to distant places on this planet. His early travels took him to all parts  of the globe to see friends and to discover new adventures. He spoke of his early days in France, Continue reading →

Nov

2015