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AKIRA KITO (1929-1994 JAPANESE)
With a false naivety, the Japanese artist Akira Kito explored the mythical Japanese sources before getting an observer of city life. Akira Kito (1925-1994) was relatively forgotten in France, largely as a result of sudden decision to return to his native country in 1970. Yet this talented artist has long lived in France and was one of the most interesting among Japanese artists who settled in the French capital after the Second World War;Get rid of the family heritage and discover other artistic cultures. According to family legend, the Kito should their name, which literally means “head devil” to one of their ancestors having rid his country of a fearsome bandit and received testimony of the gratitude of the Emperor, who would and baptized.+