A Marriage in Art: the Work of Kokei and Sayoko Eri April 23, 2008

Kokei Eri has been called "the most important sculptor of Buddhist imagery of the present day." His wife, Sayoko Eri, designated a Living National Treasure, was a master of Kirikane, the art of fine gold inlay that has decorated Japanese religious statuary since ancient times. Kokei Eri talks about how they worked together and separately until his wife's untimely death this past fall.