Hideo takeda biography channel

fThe only contemporary Japanese artist to have had a solo exhibition at the British Museum, Lawrence Smith of the Museum suggests that the artist, "expresses the humour, pathos, cruelty, and sheer absurdity of life” Takeda, who styles himself as a caricaturist, rather than an artist, is perhaps the greatest artist of bizarre imagery in Japanese prints today.

Altamira Bullfrog

From the series, ‘Altamera, Moving Scultpure’ one of a set of 10 prints each depicting an animal skeleton referencing the Upper Paleolithic paintings of animals found in the cave at Altamira in Cantabria, Spain.

Ed. 82/ Original silkscreen, printed, Signed in gold metallic ink

Published by Taninaka Silk Editions, Kyoto
52 x cm

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Abstract

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