Takesada Matsutani

(Japanese, born 1937)

Takesada Matsutani is a Japanese painter, sculptor, and printmaker belonging to the second-generation group of avant-garde Gutai artists. Inspired by glue as a medium, Matsutani is best known for his canvas reliefs utilizing blown air into vinyl glue to produce bulbous ridges and bodily shapes protruding from his paintings’ surfaces. “I quickly discovered its sensual quality,” he explained of his interest in glue, “and from then on I would always strive for a certain sensuality in my work, coming from the materials themselves.” Over time, he has implemented new methods of shaping his distinctive works, adding graphite powder to make vinyl appear vaporous and shiny. Born on January 1, 1937 in Osaka, Japan, Matsutani studied traditional Japanese nihonga painting before traveling to Paris, where he apprenticed in Stanley William Hayter’s engraving atelier for six years. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and The Albertina Museum in Vienna, among others. Matsutani lives and works between Paris, France and Nishinomiya, Japan.

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Takesada Matsutani (611 results)
Stream 91 - 1 - 3, 1991

Takesada Matsutani

Stream 91 - 1 - 3, 1991

Sale Date: April 24, 2021

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Sunrise - A/ Japan Sea - 2/ STICK -..., 1976–1981

Takesada Matsutani

Sunrise - A/ Japan Sea - 2/ STICK -..., 1976–1981

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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OBJECT - H/ Work/ OBJECT - O, 1976–1981

Takesada Matsutani

OBJECT - H/ Work/ OBJECT - O, 1976–1981

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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In The Morning, 1971, 1971

Takesada Matsutani

In The Morning, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: February 22, 2021

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Fly, 1971, 1971

Takesada Matsutani

Fly, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: February 22, 2021

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Work, 2013

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 2013

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Stream - 89, 1989

Takesada Matsutani

Stream - 89, 1989

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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ÉCRITURE 90-1-15, 1990

Takesada Matsutani

ÉCRITURE 90-1-15, 1990

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Écriture 95-11

Takesada Matsutani

Écriture 95-11

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Work, 1978

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 1978

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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A white spot, 2001

Takesada Matsutani

A white spot, 2001

Sale Date: January 30, 2021

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Work, 1998

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 1998

Sale Date: January 30, 2021

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Stream-93, 1993

Takesada Matsutani

Stream-93, 1993

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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Sans titre, 2001

Takesada Matsutani

Sans titre, 2001

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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FLY-K/ PROPAGATION-88/ OBJECT-33, 1974

Takesada Matsutani

FLY-K/ PROPAGATION-88/ OBJECT-33, 1974

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Fenêtre, 1986

Takesada Matsutani

Fenêtre, 1986

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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STREAM 85-S, 1985

Takesada Matsutani

STREAM 85-S, 1985

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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OBJECT-6-B, 1978

Takesada Matsutani

OBJECT-6-B, 1978

Sale Date: October 31, 2020

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Work, 1978

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 1978

Sale Date: October 31, 2020

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Work, 1982

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 1982

Sale Date: October 31, 2020

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Work, 1985

Takesada Matsutani

Work, 1985

Sale Date: October 17, 2020

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CHINESE MEMORIES 中國夢, 1984

Takesada Matsutani

CHINESE MEMORIES 中國夢, 1984

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Untitled, 1989

Takesada Matsutani

Untitled, 1989

Sale Date: September 26, 2020

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STREAM98-1 流動 STREAM98-1 Fluidity, 1998

Takesada Matsutani

STREAM98-1 流動 STREAM98-1 Fluidity, 1998

Sale Date: September 5, 2020

Auction Closed

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