| biography | Nambata Fumio made his mark on postwar art history with a stream of outstanding works rendered in delicate lines and vivid colors, imbued with the intensity of his life. The second son of Japanese abstract painting pioneer Nambata Tatsuoki, Fumio displayed a singular talent, yet was never comfortable with conventional art education, instead seeking the seeds of his own original expression in the likes of literature and music. Works born out of a combination of introspection and earnest engagement with the realities of the era and society convey Fumio’s delicate yet penetrating sensibility to brilliant effect. In a career spanning just 15 years, he produced a huge volume of work, and belying the image of the “young painter,” his art already exhibited ample progress and evolution as he established a diverse yet concentrated expressive realm.(FO) |
