Fuji Tarzan
1997 · Silkscreen
39 9/16 x 28 11/16" (103.1 x 72.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Tadanori Yokoo
Artist
WA-00030172
Painting
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None documented
9
Institutional Exhibitions
102
Works in Collection
202
Assets Indexed
3
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60%
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Japanese Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989–1990
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Posters in the Penthouse
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
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25 Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1973
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Graphics by Tadanori Yokoo
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972
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The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970–1971
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Tadanori Yokoo is a Japanese graphic designer and painter who synthesized traditional Japanese aesthetics with psychedelic color, bold typography, and densely layered imagery to reject the clean modernism of 1960s design. Working across print, poster design, and canvas painting, he employs surrealist and symbolic elements drawn from both Eastern and Western sources. His practice bridges commercial graphic design and fine art, establishing him as a pivotal figure in postwar visual culture.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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102 published of 201 catalogued · 172 with image
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- The Met1 published
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- 1970 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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