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Taro Okamoto: Paris
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
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Taro Okamoto
Paris, France was one of the most important cities in the world for Taro Okamoto. He established his own unique persona while spending much time in the French capital between 1930 and 1940 working alongside the international artists who were gathering there. It is with this in mind that Toshiko Okamoto, the assistant who was later to become his wife, has said, “Taro Okamoto became “Taro Okamoto” in pre-war Paris.” Okamoto’s mother, novelist Kanoko Okamoto, was also key to his experience of Paris. Her books include “Pari matsuri (Quatorze Juillet),” which was re-printed in 1941 and bound with a front cover that depicted a view of the city. In the years after the book, Okamoto continued to visit Paris frequently, developing his activities as an artist there. This exhibition will focus on the role that Paris played in his career, introducing the “Taro Okamoto” of Paris, which stands apart from his Tokyo persona.
Schedule | Jul 6 (Thu) 2017-Oct 22 (Sun) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Jul. 15-Oct. 15: Adults ¥900, University, High School Students and Seniors Over 65 ¥700, Junior High School Students Free. Jul. 6-14, Oct. 17-22: Adults ¥500, University, High School Students and Seniors Over 65 ¥300, Junior High School Students Free | ||||
| Venue | Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki http://www.taromuseum.jp/index_english.html  | ||||
| Location | 7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0032 | ||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu line; From the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station, take the bus and get off at Ikuta Ryokuchi Iriguchi. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 044-900-9898 | ||||
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