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Yoshida Minoru

1935 – 2010

Japanese visual artist

Contemporary artist
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About Yoshida Minoru

Lived 1935 – 2010 (aged 74–75). Yoshida Minoru was a Japanese contemporary artist.

Work

Yoshida is a second-generation Gutai artist, noted in the 1960s for his hard edge abstract paintings and futuristic sculptures before shifting the focus of his work to the performance format in the 1970s. In 1965 he joined the Gutai movement. The artist also wired speakers into panels that were worn around the wearer’s thighs. By operating the different switches on the jacket, sculptural garment emitted a series of different rhythmic electronic sounds. Yoshida lived in New York City from 1970 to 1978 before returning to Japan where he continued to work and perform until his death in 2010.

Public collections Yoshida's works can be found in the collections of Ashiya City Museum of Art and History, Hyogo, Japan; Ohara Museum of Art, Okayama, Japan; Takamatsu Municipal Museum, Kagawa, Japan; Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Niigata, Japan; and National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan.

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Important facts

Born
1935
Birth century
Occupation
Contemporary artist
Nationality
Education
Kyoto City University of Arts
Also known as
Minoru Yoshida

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yoshida Minoru's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Yoshida Minoru?

Japanese visual artist

When was Yoshida Minoru born?

Yoshida Minoru was born in 1935.

When did Yoshida Minoru die?

Yoshida Minoru died on 23 October 2010.

What was Yoshida Minoru's occupation?

Yoshida Minoru was a contemporary artist.

What nationality was Yoshida Minoru?

Yoshida Minoru was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yoshida Minoru

· Wikidata: Q64783196

· DBpedia: Minoru Yoshida

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