Kikuo Saito Prints and Multiples
Japanese, 1939-2016
With ties to the Color Field tradition, Saito’s color landscapes are a richly infused exhibition of dragged and poured paint, often with bold flecks of color, animated calligraphic line, and stenciled lettering. Influenced by his work in theatre, many of his compositions are directly related to the movements and lights found on stage, as is the case with Crocodile Boogie.
Japanese born and trained Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) moved to New York in 1966 where he worked as a carpenter while acting as studio assistant to Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland, and Larry Poons. Saito had long association with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York creating costumes, set design, and directing. His productions drew inspiration from traditional and avant-garde Japanese theatre.
Saito's paintings and are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Aldrich Contemporary Museums, and numerous private and corporate collections. KinoSaito, a non-profit museum and art space in Verplanck, New York, opened in 2020, in honor of Saito's interdisciplinary practice and spirit.to
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Artist: Kikuo Saito
Beggar's Ladder, Large Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016)
Title: Beggar's Ladder
Year: 1980
Medium: Silkscreen, Signed and Numbered in Pencil
Edition: 160
Size: 42 in. x 29.5 in. (106.68 cm x 74.9...
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1980s Abstract Kikuo Saito Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Pink Square, Large Abstract Silkscreen by Kikuo Saito
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016)
Title: Pink Square
Year: 1979
Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 225
Size: 42 x 29.5 inches [106.68 x 74.93 cm]
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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Onion Train, Large Abstract Silkscreen by Kikuo Saito
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016)
Title: Onion Train
Year: 1979
Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition Size: 225
Size: 42 x 29.5 inches [106.68 x 74.93 cm]
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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Paper Lake, Large Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016)
Title: Paper Lake
Year: 1979
Medium: Silkscreen with Collage, Signed in Pencil l.r.
Edition: 160
Size: 42 x 29.5 inches (124.46 x 74.93 cm)
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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Prints and Multiples
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