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Tarō Okamoto
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Tarō Okamoto was a Japanese artist, art theorist, and writer. He is particularly well known for his paintings, public sculptures, and murals, his theorization of traditional Japanese culture, and his
Tarō Okamoto
Tarō Okamoto
The alien "Pairan" from the 1956 film Warning from Space, designed by Tarō.
The alien "Pairan" from the 1956 film Warning from Space, designed by Tarō.
The "Bell of the Joy" on at the "Kyūkokuji [ja]" temple, Nagoya made by Tarō in 1965.
The "Bell of the Joy" on at the "Kyūkokuji [ja]" temple, Nagoya made by Tarō in 1965.
Tower of the Sun and the Osaka Monorail.
Tower of the Sun and the Osaka Monorail.
Expo '70
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The Japan World Exposition, Osaka, 1970 or Expo '70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, between 15 March and 13 September 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind."
Tarō Okamoto
…silkscreen and copperplate printing. Okamoto's most notable achievement of the 1970s was his involvement with 1970 Japan World Exposition in Osaka (Expo ’70), for which he designed and produced the central Theme Pavilion, which included a monumental sculpture entitled Tower of the Sun, an exhibition in and…
Space frame roof of the Festival Plaza, Osaka Expo, 1970
Space frame roof of the Festival Plaza, Osaka Expo, 1970
Osaka Expo '70 Kodak & Ricoh pavilion
Osaka Expo '70 Kodak & Ricoh pavilion
Canadian pavilion
Canadian pavilion
The Korean (left-center, in the distance) and West German (foreground) pavilions (far background: Tower of the Sun)
The Korean (left-center, in the distance) and West German (foreground) pavilions (far background: Tower of the Sun)