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
吉原治良是日本於二次大戰後成立的前衛藝術團體「具體美術協會GUTAI」的創始人兼導師。具體派最著名的精神口號為「勿仿效他人」，藉由直接面對物質的本體來追求藝術的創新。1960年，吉原治良在平面的背景上塗繪圓圈，創作了一批直率而原初的作品。他以獨特精湛的方式發展出此一主題，並得到國際的高度評價。吉原筆下的圓是不帶哲學意味的，選擇圓只因這是最常見便於使用的造型，但這不具目標性的選擇卻具有革新的意義。吉原治良是解放藝術一切刻板印象的先驅者，對具體派的成員具有絕對的影響力。
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"Untitled" 25.5cm × 33.5cm, Undated
"Circle" 45.5 × 53.0 cm, 1971