Tiger Tateishi

Tiger Tateishi (December 20, 1941 - April 17, 1998), pen name of Kōichi Tateishi ( was a Japanese painter, mangaka, picture book artist, and ceramic artist.

Biography & personal profile Tateishi was born in the town of Ida in Chikuho (now Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture). He spent his boyhood during the period of postwar reconstruction and rapid economic growth, surrounded by movies and Showa-era songs. He began his artistic activities when he entered Musashino Art University and moved to Tokyo. At first, he worked under his real name and made his debut at the Yomiuri Indépendant Exhibition in 1963.

He formed the Sightseeing Art Research Institute ( " with painter Hiroshi Nakamura, and although the group disbanded after only two years, he and Nakamura created an era with their avant-garde style and activities (such as street walking exhibitions in which they held up their own works amidst the crowds). Tateishi in this period is regarded as a pioneer of Japanese pop art. and he also gained experience in architecture, design, and illustration, both fine art and commercial.