ART: Tiger Tateishi (タイガー立石) - Surreally Fujisan

Tiger Kouichi Tateishi (タイガー立石) - (1941-1998)

HAIKU Art Review: Tiger Tateishi

Landscape circuitry

Slinky Tiger DNA

His Dali, Fuji

   Tiger was born in Fukuoka in 1941.

   In 1963, he submitted a large collage to the 15th Yomiuri Independent Exhibition, which received much attention. Subsequently he went on to be heavily influenced by Pop Art, which he aptly converted to address aspects of Japanese everyday life as well as the country’s current issues.

ART: Yumiko Kayukawa (粥川由美子) – Animal Lover

Yumiko Kayukawa (粥川由美子)

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   Yumiko Kayukawa grew up in the small town of Naie in Hokkaido, Japan. In this pristine, natural surroundings, she found her love of animals and nature which later became an important theme of her work. 

 Alpha Female

   As she grew up, Yumiko drew inspirations from American pop culture such as Rock & Roll, film and fashion. These influences are fused with modern and traditional Japanese motifs to create her unique style.

Cat Cookies

   Yumiko’s debut as an artist was with a Manga feature when she was just 16. She later attended and graduated from Bisen Art School in Sapporo, Japan. She has lived in Seattle, Washington since 2005.

 Japanese Wolf - 144p Hardcover book featuring works from 2005 - 2013

15 more fantastic Yumiko paintings below
  See also pt 2 - Sexy Yumiko   pt 3 - Weirdest   pt 4 - Ceremony