Kumi Sugai
Japan, 1919 - 1996
Person TypeIndividual
Central African Republic, 1977
United Kingdom (UK), 1/29/1936 - 9/29/2005
United States of America (USA), 1903 - 1974
BiographyKumi Sagai studied art in Kobe, Japan before serving in World War II. He then traveled to Europe and settled in Paris in 1952, working as a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. Sagai incorporated his western influence into his work, infusing his prints with elements of the ukiyo-e technique. In 1962, Sugai began painting in a geometric style similar to Max Pechstein.