Artistic Style

[ABELARDO MAESTRE]

It’s fascinating to see how Yasuo Kuniyoshi merged American folk art, modernism, and traditional Japanese aesthetics to develop a distinct artistic identity. His approach represented a fusion of cultures, and his impact on modern American art is remarkable.

[Giulia Manganelli]

Hi Abelardo, I totally agree with you!
The mix of cultures and identities in Kuniyoshi’s art is remarkable, and it shows how different identities can coexist within the same person, at the same time. That is fascinating for me. To be honest, I kind of relate to him: he had foreign origins and tried to fit into American culture, while keeping his own roots and valuing where he came from. That is not so easy in today’s world, which often seems to promote uniformity everywhere…

[Sarah Demetz]

“That is not so easy” is understating it, especially in the context of the world war and its aftermaths! I am impressed that he could have kept up a prolific and reasonably successful output of work for so long.

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