Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) is renowned avant-garde artist who left abstract drawings and sculptures, in addition to many proverbs that express his philosophy – or world.
The largest his epoch is definitely “Tower of the Sun”, which is designed for expo 70′ held in 1970 in Osaka. The expo was a symbol of Japanese economic growth, and was an introduction to bright future following Tokyo Olympic in 1964.
The museum is a building where he lived and worked, and is not so large in scale but the essense of his work is condensed.
Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum | Official Website (taro-okamoto.or.jp)
