Kazuo Shiraga (1924 - 2008)
1924-08-12Amagasaki, Japan2008-04-08Amagasaki, JapanJapan
Kazuo Shiraga
Kazuo Shiraga (白髪 一雄, Shiraga Kazuo) was a Japanese abstract painter and the first-generation member of the postwar artists collective Gutai Art Association (Gutai). As a Gutai member, he was a prolific, inventive, and pioneering experimentalist who tackled a range of media: in addition to painting, he worked in performance art, three-dimensional object making, conceptual art, and installations, many of which are preserved only in documentary photos and films.Date and place of birt: | 12 august 1924, Amagasaki, Japan |
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Date and place of death: | 8 april 2008, Amagasaki, Japan |
Nationality: | Japan |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Gutai Art Association |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art, Avant-garde |
Technique: | Oil |