拍品专文
Ikeda Masuo was born in Manchuria, attended high school in Nagano Prefecture and went on to study oil painting in Tokyo.
In 1955 he organized an artists' society called The Existentialists' Group, along with Ay-O (b. 1931). His first one-man exhibition was held at the Formes Gallery in Tokyo. He won the Cultural Ministry award in 1960 at the 2nd Tokyo International Print Biennial. In 1961 he was accorded another honor when he won the 2nd Paris Youth Biennial award and, in 1966, he was the prize winner at the 33rd Venice Biennial. In 1965 he had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York entitled The Prints of Ikeda Masuo. The same year he began to work with mezzotint and lithography incorporating 'pop' art images and photographs in his work. Ikeda is also known for his copper-plate engravings.
In 1972 Ikeda moved to Easthampton, New York and in 1974 he had a one-man exhibition at the Japan Society. His published works include a 1968 autobiography, a book entitled Japanese Modern Art Amid Prejudices and numerous essays and fiction. He won the 77th Akutagawa Literary Award in 1977 for his book about the Aegean sea, which was made into a popular film in 1978. Ikdea's work is characteristically humorous, often depicting erotic parodies of everyday life.
In 1955 he organized an artists' society called The Existentialists' Group, along with Ay-O (b. 1931). His first one-man exhibition was held at the Formes Gallery in Tokyo. He won the Cultural Ministry award in 1960 at the 2nd Tokyo International Print Biennial. In 1961 he was accorded another honor when he won the 2nd Paris Youth Biennial award and, in 1966, he was the prize winner at the 33rd Venice Biennial. In 1965 he had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York entitled The Prints of Ikeda Masuo. The same year he began to work with mezzotint and lithography incorporating 'pop' art images and photographs in his work. Ikeda is also known for his copper-plate engravings.
In 1972 Ikeda moved to Easthampton, New York and in 1974 he had a one-man exhibition at the Japan Society. His published works include a 1968 autobiography, a book entitled Japanese Modern Art Amid Prejudices and numerous essays and fiction. He won the 77th Akutagawa Literary Award in 1977 for his book about the Aegean sea, which was made into a popular film in 1978. Ikdea's work is characteristically humorous, often depicting erotic parodies of everyday life.