Shuzo TAKIGUCHI![]() |
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Poet, art critic, and sculptor. Put great effort towards the introduction and proliferation of surrealism in Japan, and was a pillar of theoretical and spiritual support for the Japanese avant-garde from the pre- to post-war periods. Born in Toyama Prefecture in 1903. Translated the entirety of Andre Breton's "Surrealism and Painting" while a student at Keio University (1930), and presented a series of experimental poems. Graduated in 1931 and worked at the film company PCL until around 1936. At around that time, he communicated through mail with Breton, translated texts related to surrealism, and published art criticisms. In 1937, organized the Overseas Surrealist Works Exhibition with Yamanaka Sansei. He provided leadership for many avant-garde groups, but was marked as dangerous by the Special Police and was arrested and detained in 1941. Takiguchi resumed his activity after the war. From 1951 to 1957, he planned Takemiya Gallery's 208th exhibition, where he dug up such artists as Kawara On, Kusama Yayoi, and Kanou Mitsuo. He also supported the activity of Jikken Kobo, the group founded by Kitadai
Shozo, Yamaguchi Katsuhiro, Takemitsu Toru, and Yuasa Joji. In 1958, he traveled to Europe as a commissioner for the Venice Biennale (where he voted for L. Fontana); there, he spoke with Breton, Duchamp, and Dali. |
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![]() Joan Miro and Takiguchi Shuzo Collaborative Work "Handmade Proverbs for Joan Miro" Italian ver. 1970 Lithograph Sheet size: 110×77.3cm |
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![]() "V-44" Decalcomanie on paper Image size: 14.5×11.2cm Sheet size: 26.1×19.4cm *"Shuzo TAKIGUCHI's Artificial Experimentations" (2001) paired with No.207 |
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![]() "Strip dessin" (V-08) 1962 Watercolor and ink on paper Image size: 33.5×21.0cm Sheet size: 37.5×29.0cm Titled and dated on the back |
![]() "III-26" Decalcomanie on paper Image size: 12.7×9.3cm Sheet size: 19.4×13.1cm * In pair with III-27 |
![]() "III-27" Decalcomanie on paper Image size: 12.3×9.0cm Sheet size: 19.2×13.1cm * In pair with III-27 |
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![]() "II-2" Decalcomanie, watercolor, paper Image size: 13.6×9.9cm Sheet size: 13.6×9.9cm |
![]() No.4 from "For that day, for this day, and tonight" 1961 Drawing on paper Image size: 25.0×16.7m Sheet size: 25.0×17.3cm |
![]() No.15 from "For that day, for this day, and tonight" 1961 Drawing on paper (watercolor) Image size: 23.0x16.0cm Sheet size: 25.0x17.4cm |
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![]() No.7 from "For that day, for this day, and tonight" 1961 Drawing on paper (watercolor) Image size: 25.0x17.5cm Sheet size: 25.0x17.0cm SOLD |
![]() "Work" 1962 Watercolor Image size: 27.0×17.5cm Frame size: 40.0×30.5×1.5cm Signed on both sides and on the mount *Exhibition sticker attached for "Japon des Avant-gardes" at Pompidou Center, Paris SOLD |
![]() <To and from Rrose Sélavy> 1968 Book, prints, and multiples 35.0×27.5×4.0cm Signed SOLD |
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![]() "IV-03" 1961 Watercolor on paper Image size: 9.7×9.0cm Sheet size: 12.3×9.0cm Signed on the back of the frame |
![]() "III-19" Decalcomanie ※『Shuzo TAKIGUCHI's Artificial Experimentations』(2001)paired with No.205 Image size: 14.0x10.5cm Sheet size: 25.1x17.5cm |
![]() "V-09" Watercolor、ink、colored pencil、paper Image size: 27.5x22.7cm Sheet size: 31.5x26.8cm Signed SOLD |
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![]() "III-3" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.7×9.8cm Sheet size: 13.7×9.8cm SOLD |
![]() "III-14" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 18.5×13.9cm Sheet size: 18.5×13.9cm SOLD |
![]() "III-32" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 18.0×13.0cm Sheet size: 26.2×19.1cm * In pair with III-33 |
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![]() "III-33" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 18.0×13.2cm Sheet size: 26.3×19.2cm * In pair with III-32 |
![]() "III-43" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 17.5×13.6cm Sheet size: 17.5×13.6cm * In pair with III-44 |
![]() "III-44" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 17.3×13.6cm Sheet size: 17.3×13.6cm * In pair with III-43 SOLD |
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![]() "II-8" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 11.0×8.5cm Sheet size: 13.7×9.8cm * In pair with "II-7 " |
![]() "II-18" Decalcomanie Image size: 15.7×9.0cm Sheet size: 19.3×13.1cm |
![]() "II-20" Decalcomanie Image size: 14.2×9.3cm Sheet size: 25.8×19.0cm * In pair with "II-21" |
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![]() "II-21" Decalcomanie Image size: 15.5×9.3cm Sheet size: 25.7×19.0cm * In pair with "II-20" |
![]() "II-26" Decalcomanie Image size: 14.0×10.0cm Sheet size: 19.2×13.2cm * In pair with "II-27 SOLD |
![]() "II-27" Decalcomanie Image size: 13.5×10.5cm Sheet size: 18.4×12.3cm * In pair with "II-26" SOLD |
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![]() "II-29" Decalcomanie Image size: 11.2×7.3cm Sheet size: 19.4×13.2cm * In pair with "II-30" |
![]() "II-30" Decalcomanie Image size: 11.2×7.5cm Sheet size: 19.3×13.2cm * In pair with "II-29" |
![]() "I-16" Ink on paper (postcard) Image size: 14.1×10.2cm Sheet size: 14.1×10.2cm |
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![]() "I-05" Japanese ink on paper Image size: 26.0×19.6cm Sheet size: 35.5×25.2cm |
![]() "I-06" Pen on paper Image size: 29.0×20.5cm Sheet size: 35.6×25.0cm |
![]() "I-11" Ink on paper Image size: 30.5×22.0cm Sheet size: 35.4×27.0cm |
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![]() "I-12" Ink on paper Image size: 31.3×25.5cm Sheet size: 35.4×27.1cm |
![]() "I-26" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 31.5×22.8cm Sheet size: 40.7×32.0cm |
![]() "I-34" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 34.2×23.6cm Sheet size: 35.7×25.1cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-40" Roto-dessin and pencil on paper Image size: 11.7×11.7cm Sheet size: 12.6×12.6cm SOLD |
![]() "II-3" Decalcomanie, watercolor, paper Image size: 14.2×5.1cm Sheet size: 14.2×5.1cm |
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![]() "III-6" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 19.3×13.8cm Sheet size: 19.3×13.8cm SOLD |
![]() "III-12" Decalcomanie, paper (Post card) Image size: 14.2×9.1cm Sheet size: 14.2×9.1cm SOLD |
![]() "III-13" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 15.5×8.2cm Sheet size: 19.3×13.1cm SOLD |
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![]() "II-1" Decalcomanie, watercolor, paper Image size: 14.0×12.3cm Sheet size: 15.1×12.3cm SOLD |
![]() "A souvenir or not of Philadelphia" 1973 Hand made booklet 20.5×14.0cm (Chiba City Museum of Art, p.176 No.200) SOLD |
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![]() "II-4" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.6×9.7cm Sheet size: 13.6×9.7cm * In pair with "II-5" SOLD |
![]() "II-5" Decalcomanie, watercolor, paper Image size: 13.6×9.9cm Sheet size: 13.6×9.9cm * In pair with "II-4" Another image on reverse side SOLD |
![]() "II-6" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.8×9.9cm Sheet size: 13.8×9.9cm SOLD |
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![]() "II-7" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.7×9.9cm Sheet size: 13.7×9.9cm * In pair with "II-8" SOLD |
![]() "II-9" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 12.1×10.1cm Sheet size: 12.9×11.0cm SOLD |
![]() "II-10" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 16.7×11.6cm Sheet size: 16.7×11.6cm SOLD |
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![]() "II-11" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.6×9.9cm Sheet size: 13.6×9.9cm Another image on reverse side SOLD |
![]() "II-12" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 5.4×9.0cm Sheet size: 5.4×9.0cm SOLD |
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![]() "II-14" 1962 Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 12.5×9.2cm Sheet size: 12.5×9.2cm * In pair with No.53 in The Museum of Modern Art,Toyama SOLD |
![]() "II-15" Decalcomanie, paper (postcard) Image size: 14.1×9.0cm Sheet size: 14.1×9.0cm SOLD |
![]() "II-16" Decalcomanie Image size: 14.2×7.3cm Sheet size: 19.3×13.1cm * Pair of No.198 from "Shuzo Takiguchi: Plastic Experiments" (2001) SOLD |
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![]() "II-17" Decalcomanie Image size: 12.3×9.0cm Sheet size: 19.4×13.1cm * Pair of No.197 from "Shuzo Takiguchi: Plastic Experiments" (2001) (Bottom image differs) SOLD |
![]() "II-19" Decalcomanie Image size: 26.3×19.0cm Sheet size: 26.3×19.0cm * Pair of No.223 from "Shuzo Takiguchi: Plastic Experiments" (2001) SOLD |
![]() "II-22" Decalcomanie Image size: 15.0×10.0cm Sheet size: 26.9×20.0cm * In pair with "II-23" SOLD |
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![]() "II-23" Decalcomanie Image size: 15.5×10.5cm Sheet size: 27.0×19.3cm * In pair with "II-22" SOLD |
![]() "II-24" Decalcomanie Image size: 20.4×13.7cm Sheet size: 20.4×13.7cm SOLD |
![]() "II-25" Decalcomanie Image size: 18.5×14.8cm Sheet size: 26.4×19.1cm SOLD |
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![]() "II-28" Decalcomanie Image size: 13.0×10.7cm Sheet size: 13.3×11.0cm * Pair of No.222 from "Shuzo Takiguchi: Plastic Experiments" (2001) SOLD |
![]() "II-40" Decalcomanie, paper Image size: 13.7×19.6cm Sheet size: 13.7×19.6cm Image on reverse side SOLD |
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![]() "I-01" Japanese ink on paper Image size: 30.5×24.7cm Sheet size: 35.3×24.7cm SOLD |
![]() "I-02" Japanese ink on paper Image size: 27.5×25.5cm Sheet size: 35.3×26.5cm Signed on bottom left SOLD |
![]() "I-03" Japanese ink on paper Image size: 34.2×25.3cm Sheet size: 35.3×26.6cm Signed on bottom left SOLD |
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![]() "I-04" Japanese ink on paper Image size: 35.4×26.5cm Sheet size: 35.4×26.5cm Signed on bottom left SOLD |
![]() "I-07" 1961 Ballpoint pen on paper Image size: 34.5×26.4cm Sheet size: 38.0×27.0cm Signed and dated on the back, noted "IV" SOLD |
![]() "I-08" 1961 Ballpoint pen on paper Image size: 33.5×26.0cm Sheet size: 38.0×27.0cm Signed and dated on the back, noted "VI" SOLD |
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![]() "I-09" 1961 Ballpoint pen on paper Image size: 36.0×25.7cm Sheet size: 38.0×27.0cm Signed and dated on the back, noted "VIII" SOLD |
![]() "I-10" Color pencil on paper Image size: 18.5×15.7cm Sheet size: 24.8×20.0cm SOLD |
![]() "I-13" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 31.3×25.5cm Sheet size: 35.4×27.1cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-14" 1961 Water color and ink on paper Image size: 26.3×30.5cm Sheet size: 27.0×35.4cm Signed and dated on the bottom right SOLD |
![]() "I-15" 1961 Water color and ink on paper Image size: 34.2×26.9cm Sheet size: 35.2×27.0cm Signed and dated on the bottom right SOLD |
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![]() "I-17" 1963 Watercolor on paper Image size: 15.0×24.5cm Sheet size: 17.5×26.9cm Signed and dated on the back SOLD |
![]() "I-18" 1961 Watercolor on paper Image size: 16.5×20.3cm Sheet size: 16.5×20.3cm Dated on the back. Signed and dated on the mat SOLD |
![]() "I-19" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 11.5×10.0cm Sheet size: 13.4×12.6cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-20" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 29.8×20.0cm Sheet size: 29.8×20.0cm SOLD |
![]() "I-21" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 18.0×26.0cm Sheet size: 18.0×27.2cm Another image on reverse side SOLD |
![]() "I-22" Watercolor on paper Image size: 18.1×11.4cm Sheet size: 18.2×11.5cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-23" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 32.0×23.5cm Sheet size: 37.5×30.0cm SOLD |
![]() "I-24" 1960 Water color and ink on paper Image size: 26.5×16.5cm Sheet size: 29.0×23.4cm Signed and dated on the back SOLD |
![]() "I-25" 1960 Water color and ink on paper Image size: 24.8×16.0cm Sheet size: 29.0×23.6cm Dated on the bottom right SOLD |
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![]() "I-27" 1962 Water color and ink on paper Image size: 34.5×26.4cm Sheet size: 38.0×27.0cm Signed and dated on the bottom right SOLD |
![]() "I-28" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.5×24.4cm Sheet size: 35.5×24.4cm SOLD |
![]() "I-29" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.5×24.4cm Sheet size: 35.5×24.4cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-30" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.3×24.8cm Sheet size: 35.3×25.0cm SOLD |
![]() "I-31" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 27.2×39.2cm Sheet size: 27.2×39.2cm SOLD |
![]() "I-32" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.7×24.5cm Sheet size: 35.7×24.5cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-33" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.7×25.0cm Sheet size: 35.7×25.1cm SOLD |
![]() "I-35" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.7×25.0cm Sheet size: 35.7×25.0cm SOLD |
![]() "I-36" Water color and ink on paper Image size: 35.7×25.0cm Sheet size: 35.7×25.0cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-37" Watercolor, ink on blotting paper Image size: 36.5×27.2cm Sheet size: 39.5×27.2cm SOLD |
![]() "I-38" Watercolor, ink on blotting paper Image size: 27.1×39.3cm Sheet size: 27.1×39.3cm SOLD |
![]() "I-39" 1962 Burnt drawing, pencil on paper Image size: 7.7×16.5cm Sheet size: 12.8×21.2cm Signed and dated on the bottom SOLD |
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![]() "I-41" Roto-dessin and pencil on paper Image size: 15.2×15.2cm Sheet size: 18.5×18.8cm SOLD |
![]() "I-42" Roto-dessin and pencil on paper Image size: 15.0×15.0cm Sheet size: 18.2×16.6cm SOLD |
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![]() "I-43" Roto-dessin, Color pencil on paper Image size: 13.3×13.7cm Sheet size: 13.3×13.7cm SOLD |
![]() "I-44" Collage, silver paper on tracing paper Image size: 15.8×13.7cm Sheet size: 18.2×16.4cm (18.2×32.8cm when opened) SOLD |
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![]() Print collection with Shuzo TAKIGUCHI's poems "Sphinx" Ed.50 1954 Idea by Sadajiro KUBO Editorial by Tatsuo FUKUSHIMA Cover and layout design by Ryuichi YAMASHIRO Prints by Tamiji KITAGAWA, Q Ei, Shigeru IZUMI, Tadashi KATO, Koujin TONEYAMA, Toshiko AOHARA (UCHIMA) In Ed.1 to Ed.6 there are original dessins by 6 artists |
Essays
Essays by Shuzo TAKIGUCHI
"First-hand Experiences"
"I also Draw (1961)"
Essay on Shuzo TAKIGUCHI
"Shuzo Takiguchi - Life and Works" by Nobuhiko Tsuchibuchi
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2022
100th Anniversary KOMAI Tetsuro Exhibition Part 2 KOMAI Tetsuro and TAKIGUCHI Shuzo 2/8 - 2/26

2021
Gallery Collection of Summer - Q Ei, TAKIGUCHI Shuzo, ONOSATO Toshinobu 6/29 - 7/10

2017
Weekly Special Collection: Shuzo TAKIGUCHI and Marcel DUCHAMP 10/24 - 10/28

2014
No.256) Shuzo TAKIGUCHI Exhibition - III -Shuzo TAKIGUCHI & Marcel DUCHAMP- 11/5 - 11/22

2014
No.256) Shuzo TAKIGUCHI Exhibition - III -Shuzo TAKIGUCHI & Marcel DUCHAMP- 11/5 - 11/22

No.251) 25th Q Ei Exhibition - Q Ei and Sadajiro KUBO 6/11 - 6/28
No.247) Shuzo TAKIGUCHI Exhibition - II 3/12 - 3/29
No.245) Shuzo TAKIGUCHI Exhibition - I 1/8 - 1/25