Have you peeped Google today? It’s all about Eiko Ishioka, a famous Japanese art director known for her work in the film “Dracula.”
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The search engine site, which sometimes uses its homepage to honor prominent figures, is highlighting the pioneer on what would have been her 79th birthday.
Born in 1938 in Tokyo, Ishioka was introduced to the art world by her father, who was a commercial graphic designer. Although he discouraged her from following in his footsteps, she pursued a career in the business anyway, graduating from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1961.
She first entered the industry as a print ad designer, where she developed her dramatic and dark style. The artist later made her transition into the entertainment world and made her Broadway debut as a costume designer in the 1980s with shows like “M. Butterfly”.
Ishioka’s work in the theater soon garnered the attention of musicians and filmmakers. In the 1980s, Miles Davis called on her to compose his album artwork for “Tutu,” which earned her a Grammy award. And in the early 1990s, she was recruited to create the costumes for the 1992 film “Dracula,” which earned her an Oscar award.
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For the rest of her career, she continued to make masterpieces for a variety of projects including the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Bjork’s “Cocoon” music video, the “Hurricane” tour for Grace Jones and the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
In 2012, Ishioka died of pancreatic cancer in Tokyo. Since her death, the Tony Award-nominated creative has been honored and praised by many. And now Google is paying tribute with an interactive slideshow.
Check out the doodle archive to see Ishioka's animated doodle.
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