Hisao domoto biography examples
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Born in Kyoto in to a famous family of painters, Hisao Domoto’s father was a collector of traditional Japanese ceramics and calligraphy. From the age of 13, he began to paint and pursued his studies at the Kyoto School of Fine Arts from to He was awarded the Nitten Prize in , where he exhibited his work on numerous occasions.
In , Hisao Domoto travelled extensively within Europe, visiting Italy, Spain and France, where he went on to meet many of his fellow countrymen such as Tabuchi, Imai, Sato and Sugai. He quickly became fascinated with French contemporary art, particularly the work of Dubuffet and Marino Marini, which triggered his separation with his classical Japanese painting.
He moved to Paris in where he stayed until During this time, he settled at the Grande Chaumiere Academy in Henri Goetz’s studio, and became acquainted with Sam Francis, Riopelle, Soulages and Zao Wou-Ki. In , his work was included in the Salon de Mai exhibition, where his te
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"Whirlwind: Informel to Gutai" , Whitestone galleri Hong Kong
In our ongoing series, we present the digital archive of the book 'A New Appreciation Contemporary Japanese and Asian Art' This book delves into internationally acclaimed artists and the dynamics of the Asian art marknad. In this first installment, we introduce Japanese painter Hisao Domoto, who was deeply involved in the Art Informel movement beneath the guidance of Michel Tapié. At the same time, he played a pivotal role in introducing the Gutai Art Association to Tapié. Although he initially shone as a central figure in Art Informel, Domoto later developed a unique artistic style. Art Historian Shuji Takashina provides an insightful utforskning of Domoto's artistic world.
Shuji Takashina
Art Historian, Director of the Ohara Museum of Art
Hisao Domoto gained international recognition in post-war Paris as a standard-bearer of the Art Informel avant-garde movement in the latter half of the s. He had been we
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DOMOTO, HISAO
* Kyōto, †
Hisao Dōmoto was born in Kyoto in into a wealthy family. His father was a famous collector of traditional Japanese art and his uncle Inshô Dōmoto, was an equally famous Japanese painter in the Nihonga style. In his early years, Hisao Dōmoto initially remained true to the family spirit and studied traditional painting at the Kyoto school of art. He enjoyed some success in Japan, but soon discovered contemporary western art, particularly at the Salon de Mai in Japan – where the emerging Japanese avant-garde, the Gutai Group, was represented – and during a trip to Europe in the same year. From then onwards he adopted western techniques, and was attracted first to Surrealism, but later devoted himself exclusively to abstract art.
Dōmoto settled in France in At this time, his works were characterised by their concrete content. He initially made a name for himself with airy, romantic calligraphy in the manner of Zao Wou-Ki, and approximated the style of