1936年東京生まれ。画家を志しクラシックバレエの舞台美術/衣装を担当する傍ら、ダンサーとして数々の舞台に立つ。舞台小道具を制作する中、独学で彫金技術を会得。1950年代、渡米をきっかけにネイティブインディアンとの交流が始まり、その文化や伝統に魅せられインディアンジュエリーや装身具の製作に没頭。オクラホマ・カイオワ族から“レッドマン”のインディアンネームを授かる。それ以降半世紀以上に渡り注ぎ続けたインディアンアートへの情熱と、ハンドメイドによるその技巧は衰えるところを知らない。
また、ジュエリー製作だけではなく、インディアン・ダンスチームとのダンスパフォーマンスにも力を注ぎ当時CMやイベントでも活躍。まさに全身全霊で“レッドマン”を体現してきたといえる。近年では画家として“レッドマン”が育んできた世界観をリアリズムの画法で表現し、世界的に注目を浴びている。
Born in Tokyo in 1936. Aspiring to be a painter, Masamichi Ishibashi was in charge of stage art in theatre and costuming for classical ballet dancers. He also performed on a number of stages as a dancer, himself. While making stage props, he began to self-study engraving techniques. After moving to the United States in the 1950s, he began interacting with Native Americans. Fascinated by their culture and traditions, he began producing Indian jewelry and traditional dress. He received the Indian name of "REDMAN" from the Oklahoma Kiowa tribe. He has never lost his passion for Indian art, nor his craft techniques.
Masamichi Ishibashi has not only been involved in jewelry production, but also in dance performance with a Native American dance team. During that time he was active in commercials and in many special events. It can be said that his whole being has embodied "REDMAN". In recent years, he has been attracting worldwide attention through the expression of his “REDMAN” style in the form of realism in his paintings.
「REDMAN.」のアトリエは東京・東麻布にありますが、顧客のみの完全予約制にて対応をしている為、一般のお客様は唯一の取引先であるワールドスタイリングの公式ショッピングサイトをご利用ください。 全ての商品は少人数による手作りの為、製作できる数に限りがあります。それぞれのアイテムに関し年間の製作本数が決まっております。
The atelier of "REDMAN." is located in Higashiazabu, Tokyo. Since it is accessible via reservation only, general customers should use the shopping site of World Styling, the only official shop of "REDMAN." Due to the production system and its small team, the number of products that can be produced is limited. For each item, the number of products made per year is fixed.