Arthur Okamura

American · 1932–2009 · Painter, Printmaker

Arthur Okamura was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was Professor Emeritus at the California… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arthur Okamura, When the Moon is Black, oil and wax on canvasWhen the Moon is BlackBonhams · $3,570≈ £2,981≈ €3,336Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Okamura, Glowings I, oil on canvasGlowings IBonhams · $3,188≈ £2,661≈ €2,979Sign up to see
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Arthur Okamura was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was Professor Emeritus at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California. His work is in the permanent collections at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the Whitney Museum in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He is associated with the San Francisco Renaissance. He illustrated numerous works of literature and poetry, published a book on games and toys for children, and created illustrations for the TV movie The People.

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Born 1932, Long BeachDied 2009, BolinasOccupation Painter, Printmaker, IllustratorWikidata Q4799870 ↗ULAN 500015067 ↗

Also known as Q4799870

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