Shūzō Takiguchi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shūzō Takiguchi

Japanese poet and art critic

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1903

Place of Birth: Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1979

Profession: writer, poet, painter, art critic

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Shuzo Takiguchi (?? ??, Takiguchi Shuzo, December 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979) was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist.
He was the central figure of orthodox Surrealism in pre- and postwar Japan.
Devoting his life to exemplifying the movement in its orthodox form.
Starting in the 1950s, he began offering new experimental outlets for young postwar avant-garde artists who lacked opportunities for presenting their work in formats other than group exhibitions.