Taro Okamoto
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Taro Okamoto (岡本太郎) (February 26, 1911 – January 7, 1996) was a Japanese artist noted for his abstract and avant-garde paintings and sculpture.
He studied at Panthéon-Sorbonne in the 1930's, and made many great art works after WW II. He was a prolific artist and writer until his death, and has exerted great influence on Japanese society.
One of his most famous works, Tower of the Sun, became the symbol of Expo '70 in Suita, Osaka, 1970. It shows the past (lower part), the present (middle part), and the future (the face) of the human race. It still stands in the center of the Expo Memorial Park.
Kawasaki City, his hometown, has constructed his memorial museum in Tama Ward, nouthwest of the city.
- Deidara from the anime series Naruto is based on Okamoto Taro, examples would be his clay scupltures used as bombs which resemple Taro's works as well as they both share the same signature phrase- "Art is a Bang"
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