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Masatoyo Kishi

Masatoyo Kishi (1924 - 2017) was active/lived in California / Japan.  Masatoyo Kishi is known for Abstract expressionist painting, geometric steel sculpture.

Following is an exhibition review by Debra Belt, published in the Sacramento News, April 20, 2000.

"The science of sculpture.  Masatoyo Kishi at b sakata garo"

Within minutes, a deep clear bell confirms this is an exceptional show. The sound leads to a slender sculpture, a steel study of composition, meter and balance. Water circulates through the base of Sculptural Bell and fills a delicately balanced trough. At the moment the trough is brimming with water, it then tips backward and flips a small mallet that hits the main steel pipe in a resonant note of creative precision.

The Sculptural Bell is a testimony to Masatoyo Kishi's education in physics and mathematics. "As a Japanese artist in the 1905s in Tokyo, I didn't go to art school," says Kishi. "Japanese artists studied literature, economics, science; then you explored art." After his education at Tokyo University of Science, Kishi turned to abstract expressionist painting.  In   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9814 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Masatoyo Kishi

   Publications  Book References:  6
Magazine References:  1

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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Masatoyo Kishi
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review Asian Traditions-Modern Expressions December 1997 Wechsler, Jeffrey Yes
6 Book References for Masatoyo Kishi
Year Author Title Pages Color
2015 Moure, Nancy Dustin Publications in California Art No. 11 Index to California Art Exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-1972 0 No
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1992 Brown, Michael D Views from Asian California: An Illustrated History 1920-1965 71 Yes
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Albright, Thomas Art in the San Francisco Bay Area 1945-1980/An Illustrated History 349 Yes
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