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Artist:

Tatehata Kenzo

Title:

Waving Figure

Year:
1972
Adress:
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space
Website:
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A metalic figure beside Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
This sculpture is made by Tatehata Kakuzo, who was designated as Person of Cultural Merit by Japanese Government.
Tatehata made several types of "Waving Figure".

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Tatehata Kakuzo graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts and Music University in 1941 and worked from 1944 to 1946 at the Japanese Cultural Institute in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). In 1955–1957 he travelled in Europe, staying mostly in Paris. He taught sculpture at Tokyo Fine Arts and Music University from 1959.