1919 - 1996
Kumi Sugai Japanese Painter
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Details
| Birthday |
13th March, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Kobe, Japan
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| Died |
14th May, 1996
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| Place of Death |
Kobe, Japan
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation Text |
Painter, printmaker
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| Occupation |
Painter
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Kumi Sugai (菅井 汲, Sugai Kumi; March 13, 1919 – May 14, 1996) was a Japanese painter and printmaker. Driven by an interest in avant-garde painting, Sugai moved to Paris in 1952 where he quickly attracted critical attention, participating in numerous exhibitions in Paris and abroad. First working in a style resembling informalism or lyrical abstraction, he became affiliated with the Nouvelle École de Paris. During the early 1960s, his artworks radically transformed when he developed a hard-edge abstract style influenced by his interest in automobiles and contemporary urban living. While he did not officially associate himself with any single artistic movement or group, he collaborated on multiple projects with his poet friends, Jean-Clarence Lambert and Makota Ōoka.
