Abstract
This research aims to objectively evaluate the historical significance of the Sozo-Biiku movement in Japanese art education. First, we investigated previous research to grasp issues in past evaluations. It became clear that there was insufficient understanding of the actual situation of the movement and that false images (the Sozo-Biiku movement as illusions) were hindering its proper evaluation. To address these issues, we clarified the overall picture of the movement based on our past research results, and then analyzed the mechanisms that generated false images using specific cases. Based on the above preliminary considerations, we further investigated the influences that the Sozo-Biiku movement had on Japanese art education after World War II and clarified its positive and negative aspects.
