Tarō Okamoto

Born: 1911-02-26

Tarō Okamoto was a Japanese artist, art theorist, and writer. He is particularly well known for his avant-garde paintings and public sculptures and murals, and for his theorization of traditional Japanese culture and avant-garde artistic practices.


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Temptation

as Himself
Released: 1957-09-22

Shokichi, the owner of the clothing store, lives with his daughter Hideko and plans to open an...

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Tower of the Sun

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2018-09-29

Tarō Okamoto became world-famous by designing the “Tower of the Sun” at Expo ’70 in Osaka. The...

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Taro Okamoto's Okinawa

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-01

Taro Okamoto (1911-1996), one of Japan's most famous artists, traveled to Okinawa in 1959 and...

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