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Born 1928.
Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family... Read full biography
Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family moved to São Paulo, where Tanaka began his artistic training. By the early 1950s, he held his first... Read full biography
Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family moved to São Paulo, where Tanaka began his artistic training. By the early 1950s, he held his first solo exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953, he moved to Paris to study engraving and lithography at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. In the 1960s, his work shifted towards an increasingly... Read full biography
Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family moved to São Paulo, where Tanaka began his artistic training. By the early 1950s, he held his first solo exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953, he moved to Paris to study engraving and lithography at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. In the 1960s, his work shifted towards an increasingly surrealistic style featuring organic shapes and nightmarish objects inspired by his childhood spent surrounded by the wild nature of the Amazon. Tanaka is known for his dark and disturbing style that includes elements of abstract expressionism and... Read full biography
Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family moved to São Paulo, where Tanaka began his artistic training. By the early 1950s, he held his first solo exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953, he moved to Paris to study engraving and lithography at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. In the 1960s, his work shifted towards an increasingly surrealistic style featuring organic shapes and nightmarish objects inspired by his childhood spent surrounded by the wild nature of the Amazon. Tanaka is known for his dark and disturbing style that includes elements of abstract expressionism and surrealism. His works have been extensively exhibited internationally and feature in the permanent collections of notable museums including the Hara Mus... Read full biography
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Flavio-Shiró Tanaka was born in 1928 in Sapporo, Japan. In 1932, he emigrated with his family to Tomé-Açu in Brazil, where he spent his formative years surrounded by the jungle. In 1939, the family moved to São Paulo, where Tanaka began his artistic training. By the early 1950s, he held his first solo exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953, he moved to Paris to study engraving and lithography at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. In the 1960s, his work shifted towards an increasingly surrealistic style featuring organic shapes and nightmarish objects inspired by his childhood spent surrounded by the wild nature of the Amazon. Tanaka is known for his dark and disturbing style that includes elements of abstract expressionism and su...But wait, there's more...
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