1.     Personal Background: (5 sentences. Culture, nationality, schooling, important life events, etc.) 

Name of Artist: Shozo Shinamoto

Dates of Artist’s Life:  1928-2013

Shimamoto was a student of Yoshihara’s beginning when he was nineteen, in 1947.In 1950, he graduated from the School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University. He was a Japanese artist. Founded the Gutai/future leader. Shimamoto was also the first artist to have a solo exhibition at the Gutai Pincotheca, the Gutai gallery and center in Osaka.

2.     Style: (5 sentences. What visual characteristics does this artist’s work possess? If you can compare it to a painting or art history style please do.)

He uses a splatter technique. Shimamoto's practice often involved the smashing/ throwing of vases and bottles filled with paint. Sometimes he slashed the canvas, also referred to as action painting. He mainly focused on abstract painting. He used really vibrant colors to draw attention.

3.     Philosophy: (5 sentences. What were the major ideas behind this artist’s work? Where they personal, political, social, etc. What were they trying to “say” with their work?)

 Shimamoto wanted to embody freedom in his work. Shimamoto's art is essentially the embodiment of the spirit of Gutai. Which was a movement that drew international attention to contemporary Japanese art. It captures the very essence of 'the trace of action. ' He wanted to create performance art for everyone to  enjoy.

4.      Influences: (5 sentences. How has the artist influenced you in your work or who were they influenced by?)

 He influenced me to be more creative.Also he influenced me to not be a perfectionist, since he never knew how his art would come out. He influenced me to use brighter colors and layers. To go with the flow of art and see where it takes me. Try new mediums and ways to produce art.  

Part 2

For Part you will need to choose 1 image by the Artists you can recreate or emulate. This is the purpose of the Project. You need to post the image by your artists, their title and their source or link. Alongside or underneath the image by your artist you will post the image you created.

5. Compare and Contrast: You will need to compare and contrast your final image with the image you choose by your artist.

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6. Personal Artist Statement: Your images should tell a story. In 5 sentences tell me about your images. Use Visual Literacy vocabulary to enhance your report.

 I created my piece on a program called procreate. I used many different brushes and experimented with colors. I tried to embody Shinamoto by just going with the flow. In the end, I created a very vibrant and intricate piece. I used red to symbolize power and tried to recreate his splatter technique.  

7. Resources: Cannot be Wikipedia. You need to include where you found the information about your artist, provide a link and/or article title.

1.  https://www.artic.edu/artists/57871/shozo-shimamoto

2. https://www.abc-arte.com/en/artists/26-shozo-shimamoto/biography/