Shinkichi Tajiri (AMERICAN, B. 1923)
Shinkichi Tajiri (AMERICAN, B. 1923)

Table

Details
Shinkichi Tajiri (AMERICAN, B. 1923)
Table
signed and dated 'S. Tajiri 1950' (underneath)
iron
23 cm. high
This piece is unique.
Provenance
A. Besjakov, Copenhagen.

Lot Essay

Tajiri's work from the 1950's, which is still largely orientated towards French art, combines, on the one hand, characteristics of the Surrealism/Cobra trend, such as aggression, eroticism, spontaneity and a personal language of symbols; on the other hand, it is part of the Informal tendency, displaying a pre-occupation with decay and a use of unaffected, rough materials. All of this is accompanied by a relentless search for new materials and techniques, as well as a great deal of skills. (from: H. Bavelaar, Tajiri, Ghent 1990, p. 44)

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