Takesada Matsutani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takesada Matsutani

Japanese painter

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1937

Place of Birth: Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: painter

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Takesada Matsutani (?? ??, born January 1, 1937 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese contemporary mixed-media artist.
He was a member of the Gutai group from 1963 to the dissolution of the group in 1972.
His well-known work involves a technique of blowing a gust of air into a puddle of vinyl wood glue, creating bulges, bubbles, and drips, then covered by patient strokes of graphite pencil. Matsutani's works are represented in a large number of prestigious art museums and collections around the world.
In 2002 the artist, who has lived a large part of his childhood in Nishinomiya, received the Nishinomiya City Cultural Award.