serigraphy, paper, 42 x 36.5 cm, ed. mark 17/65, signed H. Tomita
Born in 1934 in Japan. Graduated from Kagoshima University of the Arts in 1957. After graduation, he received many awards and exhibited his works at home and abroad. Tomita is a member of the Japan Print Association.
Tomita's prints are distinguished by a sense of form, bold, bright color combinations and precision workmanship. Although references to the 1960s geometric style, including optical art, can be found in them, Tomita's works are thoroughly original, unique, and their futuristic style fits perfectly in modern interiors.
Here is how Francis Blakemore wrote about Fumio Tomita in his book "Who's Who in Contemporary Japanese Graphics": "The artist skillfully and with exquisite precision uses the screen-printing technique to best represent the intensity of the voluminous color prints. The bold shapes are dominated by circles, containing within them, at least six or seven strong colors that harmonize as well as collide with each other, thus creating a conflict between form and intense coloration, which unifies the work rather than distracting it."
Works in the collection:
British Museum
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Seattle Art Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Kyoto National Museum
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Museum of contemporary Art, Brazil
National Library of France
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Yugoslavia
MACC Museum of Contemporary Art of Campinas, Brazil
Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan
University of Michigan Museum of Art
