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Image #3
Artist
Norio Azuma
(American, 1928-2004)
Dateca. 1950-1961
Mediumscreenprint on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 20 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (51.4 × 61.6 cm)
image (flush): 19 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (49.5 × 59.7 cm)
image (flush): 19 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (49.5 × 59.7 cm)
Credit LineDirector's Fund
Exhibition History"Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art," KIA, Galleries 2 & 5 (May 13, 2023 - September 24, 2023)Label TextNorio Azuma attended Kanazawa University before immigrating to the United States, where he continued his schooling at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and at the Art Student's League in New York. The artist experimented with printmaking practices, creating serigraphs–also known as screenprints–on canvas. At the time, this process was a revolutionary development in printmaking and Azuma perfected his technique over a two-year period.
In prints like Image #3, the artist used as many as 18 silkscreens to print his compositions. Here viewers can see the artist’s mastery of color, form, and texture. The geometric shapes within this abstract print overlap and jostle for space within the pictorial plane. However, the overall effect creates a harmonious combination of forms and color that encourages viewers to look more closely and not only marvel at the exemplary technique but the composition’s overall effect. Even more notable is the creation date of the work when abstraction and experimentation with varying media were at their height, especially in the New York arts scene. [Label for “Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art", 2023]
