Shūzō Takiguchi

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Shūzō Takiguchi (瀧口 修造, Takiguchi Shūzō, December 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979) was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist.[1] He was the central figure of orthodox Surrealism in pre- and postwar Japan. Devoting his life to exemplifying the movement in its orthodox form. Starting in the 1950s, he began offering new experimental outlets for young postwar avant-garde artists who lacked opportunities for presenting their work in formats other than group exhibitions.[2]

Shūzō Takiguchi
Shūzō Takiguchi
Shūzō Takiguchi
Born(1903-12-07)December 7, 1903
Toyama Prefecture
DiedJuly 1, 1979(1979-07-01) (aged 75)
Tokyo
OccupationPoet, artist, art critic
LanguageJapanese
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKeio University
GenrePoetry, painting
Literary movementSurrealism, Dadaism, Avant-garde

List of works edit

Books of poetry edit

  • Fairy's Distance (妖精の距離, Yōsei no Kyori), 1937
  • Poetic Experiments 1927–1937 (詩的実験1927–1937, Shiteki Jikken 1927–1937), 1967

References edit

  1. ^ "Takiguchi Shüzō". Kotobanku. Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, Patti. "Decalcomanias of Shuzo Takiguchi". 50watts. Retrieved October 24, 2018.