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1984 · Silkscreen
40 1/2 x 28 5/8" (103 x 72.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Shigeo Fukuda
Artist
WA-00027186
Conceptual Art
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
10
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0
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0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (1)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Japanese Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989–1990
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Shigeo Fukuda was a Japanese graphic designer and sculptor whose work synthesized commercial design with conceptual art, creating optical illusions and paradoxical forms that challenged perception through wit and formal precision. Active from the 1960s onward, he developed a distinctive visual language rooted in postwar Japanese modernism, combining graphic boldness with three-dimensional sculptural intervention. His approach bridged advertising design, fine art, and industrial aesthetics without hierarchy between disciplines.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Conceptual Art
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Artworks (4)
Artwork sources (1)
4 published of 8 catalogued · 8 with image
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Representation & Collections
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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