Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.
Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.
Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.
Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.
Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.

Paintings by Masami Teraoka, Smithsonian Institution, 1996, Near Fine softcover.

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Ulak, James T., et al. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1996. 
English, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 12" x 8 3/4", 112 pp. 
ISBN: 0834803526

Softcover in pictorial gatefold wraps. Minor shelf wear to back pane, some sunning to spine, and light edgewear. 112 pp. Includes full-color images of Teraoka's work, and some comparative images from various artists. This analysis of select paintings by Japanese-born, Hawaii-based contemporary artist, Masami Teraoka, discusses the wonderful mixture of Japanese and Western iconography in his satirical works that are recognizable as heavily influenced by the Edo period art style, while also incorporating modern-day culture and concerns. From inside the dust jacket: "Integrating traditional ukiyo-e imagery and subject matter with pop art, the artist casts contemporary issues related to AIDS, computer mouses, environmental degradation, and drive-by shootings, in historical guise."