Kiyoshi Awazu 粟津潔

Kiyoshi Awazu (1929-2009)
Exhibition Zurich, Art Front, 1982
Color offset poster
Dainippon Printing Co. LTD
Sheet size: 103x72.6 cm
Good condition

Kiyoshi Awazu was self-taught; he had no formal university training in art or design. Nevertheless, he fought his way to a place among the top ranks of the design world. His oeuvre ranges from countless posters and book designs to stage sets, film decorations, and exhibitions.
Awazu developed a unique, unmistakable style, drawing on historical symbols from Japanese visual culture. He avoided simplicity and clear forms, inviting the viewer into fantastical, psychedelic worlds permeated by expressive, surreal, hand-drawn motifs. Awazu consciously rejected industrial commissions, dedicating his work to cultural events and political commentary.