Biography
Taniguchi Shigeru is a Japanese printmaker born in Fukuoka who relocated to Tokyo to pursue art while working in commercial printing and book illustration. His silkscreen prints, inspired by a wide-ranging curiosity for foreign objects such as postage stamps, airline tags, and old newspapers, earned recognition at numerous international biennials. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Osaka National Museum of International Art.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1948
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
- Works Indexed
- 6
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Taniguchi Shigeru known for?
Taniguchi Shigeru is a Japanese printmaker born in Fukuoka who relocated to Tokyo to pursue art while working in commercial printing and book illustration. His silkscreen prints, inspired by a wide-ranging curiosity for foreign objects such as postage stamps, airline tags, and old newspapers, earned recognition at numerous international biennials. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Osaka National Museum of International Art.
When was Taniguchi Shigeru active?
Taniguchi Shigeru was active born in 1948. They were associated with the Contemporary Mokuhanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Taniguchi Shigeru?
Taniguchi Shigeru's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Where can I see Taniguchi Shigeru's original prints?
Original prints by Taniguchi Shigeru can be found in collections including Art Institute of Chicago, ukiyo-e.org, Harvard Art Museums.
