Shūzō Takiguchi

Shūzō Takiguchi (瀧口 修造, Takiguchi Shūzō, December 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979) was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist.[1] He was the central figure of orthodox Surrealism in pre- and postwar Japan. Devoting his life to exemplifying the movement in its orthodox form. Starting in the 1950s, he began offering new experimental outlets for young postwar avant-garde artists who lacked opportunities for presenting their work in formats other than group exhibitions. [2]

Shūzō Takiguchi
Shūzō Takiguchi
Born	December 7, 1903 Toyama Prefecture
Died	July 1, 1979 (aged 75) Tokyo
Occupation	Poet, artist, art critic
Language	Japanese
Nationality	Japan
Alma mater	Keio University
Genre	Poetry, painting
Literary movement	Surrealism, Dadaism, Avant-garde

List of works

Books of poetry

• Fairy's Distance (妖精の距離, Yōsei no Kyori), 1937
• Poetic Experiments 1927–1937 (詩的実験1927–1937, Shiteki Jikken 1927–1937), 1967

References

1. "Takiguchi Shüzō". Kotobanku. Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
2. Smith, Patti. "Decalcomanias of Shuzo Takiguchi". 50watts. Retrieved October 24, 2018.