- Highlights early works, including several never-before published-
First comprehensive, scholarly publication on Saitō Kiyoshi in English-
Important artist in the history of postwar U.S.-Japan relations-
Masterful designs that capture essence of mid-century modern tasteThis
catalog is the first comprehensive, scholarly publication on the
Japanese print artist Saito Kiyoshi to be published in English and
accompanies the first major exhibition of his work in the United States
since his death. Saito was a central member of Japan's creative print
(sosaku hanga) movement, and one of the best known and most popular
modern Japanese artists in the United States. His work is appreciated
for his refined sense of design and active use of woodgrain. The
fully-illustrated book includes thematic essays, illustrations
demonstrating Saito's technique, discussion of seals and signatures,
chronology, and bibliography.