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Kazuo Shiraga
 | Biography: Kazuo Shiraga (1924 - 2008) was a Japanese modern artist who belonged to the Gutai group
of avant-garde artists
He was acknowledged internationally only after his death
Shiraga is said to have seen the viscosity of tube-ready oil paint as free compared to thin ink-
based paints
Shiraga would experiment by using his hands and fingers with oil paints in his younger years Country: Japan Birthyear: 1924 Awards: 2002: Osaka Art Prize Media: oil Style: abstract Subjects: light and color |
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