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Title: Bijutsu Techå� 美術手帖 Vol. 44 No. 660 [Monthly Art Magazine ]
Description: Bijutsu Tech� 美術手帖 Vol. 44 No. 660 [Monthly Art Magazine ] Bijutsu Shuppansha 美術出版社 Tokyo October 1992 21 x 14.5cm monthly art magazine Bijutsu Tech� 美術手帖 has a black and white reproduced photo of Yoshihara Jir� overlaid with a partial red circular design for which he was known, as well as Japanese text, on the front cover. The issue has two extensive articles, with many images, on Yoshihara Jir� �原治良 (1905 - 1972), representative and leader of the Gutai Art Association. Japanese text throughout. The first article, on pp. 31- 82 focuses on Yoshihara's early years and his development as an artist. Multiple color images throughout of his artworks and personal black and white photos give a behind-the-scenes view of the artist, including a reproduced photo of the house where he was born in Osaka, a portrait of him as a middle school student and his grave site. Notable are 2 pages of b+w photos of a concert, a grand fashion show, Yoshihara's large-scale art in situ, art in action at the International Sky Festival and the Gutai art matsuri. There is also a timeline that begins with his birth and chronicles important events and exhibitions in his life. A second article on pp. 83-94 focuses on the Gutai years. The article includes 17 reproduced photos: 10 black and white images, including Yoshihara with supporter and art critic Michel Tapie in 1957, artwork in situ at the Martha Jackson gallery in 1958 and Gutai notices and a Gutai group photo in 1965, and 7 color images of Yoshihara's artworks with dates and details of each work. Covers and interior pages are in very good condition. The entire issue is on heavyweight paper. .

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