Masaaki Sato (1941 Japanese - )
佐藤正明
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The artist, pursuing universality of multi-cultures
The artist, pursuing universality of multi-cultures
in New York
in New York
Sato is Japanese - American artist in United States, living in New York and depicting New York. His works are deeply linked to this cosmopolitan city and may be divided into two thematic categories which are Newsstand and Subway.
Sato is Japanese - American artist in United States, living in New York and depicting New York. His works are deeply linked to this cosmopolitan city and may be divided into two thematic categories which are Newsstand and Subway.
(left) Newsstand No.68-B (Homage to Magritte)
2001, Oil on canvas, 56x74in., 142x188cm
Private collection
Newsstand Series: The newsstand in New York City that sell newspapers and magazines in a range of languages are condensations of the ethnicities and cultures that make up the city. Through varying expressions Sato's works in this series pursue the universality hidden within apparently different cultures.
(left) Subway No.23
1977 acrylic on canvas 50x66 in. 127x168cm
Takamatsu City Museumof Art, Japan
Holes series: The impetus for this series was the subway that embodies New York City in various ways. These works are characterized by 'holes' on their surface. One early piece in this series adorned the cover of the New York Times magazine in 1976 and helped launch Masaaki Sato into the New York art world.
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