Founder and mentor of Gutai Art Association, Japanese postwar avant-garde group: GUTAI pursued the way of innovative art by appealing direct on materiality itself. Its slogan is known as “Don’t copy anyone”. In 1960, Yoshihara creates a number of works composed of a bold circle spread over a plane background of canvas. The artist develops this motif in his own exquisite way and becomes to be highly appreciated from overseas. The innovativeness of Yoshihara’s circle is its no philosophical meaning. It is only chosen for convenience. Yoshihara goes far in liberating art from any stereotypes and he has kept absolute influence on GUTAI members.
吉原治良
吉原治良
吉原治良是日本于二次大战后成立的前卫艺术团体「具体美术协会」的创始人兼导师。具体派最著名的精神口号为「勿仿效他人」，藉由直接面对物质的本体来追求艺术的创新。1960年，吉原治良在平面的背景上涂绘圆圈，创作了一批直率且原始的作品。他以独特精湛的方式发展出此一主题，并在国际上获得高度评价。吉原笔下的圆不带哲学意味，选择圆只因这是最常见且便于使用的形状，但这不具目标性的选择却具有革新的意义。吉原治良是解放艺术一切刻板印象的先驱者，对具体派的成员具有绝对的影响力。
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"Untitled" 25.5cm × 33.5cm, Undated
"Circle" 45.5 × 53.0 cm, 1971