Kumi Sugai - S 赤と緑 (S Rouge et Vert)

A fabulous print by Kumi Sugai: S 赤と緑 (S Rouge et Vert). A pixel-edged red “S” encloses a pale-green grid of × marks on richly embossed Arches paper. A spectacular example of Sugai's vocabulary of pattern, symbols, and letterforms distilled into a crisp, & collectable design. A wonderful graphic piece for a modern interior. ➰🟥🟩

• Year & Edition: 1996 · Edition 1/90 (signed & editioned in pencil “Sugai”). 
  
• Medium: Etching on embossed Arches paper (relief). Printed by L’atelier Dutrou, Paris; published by ACPY (Parly).
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 78.00 cm × W: 58.00 cm.
• Condition: Fabulous, near perfect; tiny pinholes at centre top and bottom.
  
• Notes: Printed on beautifully embossed, tactile paper - the surface texture beautifully enhancing Sugai’s S motif. Raisonné No: #400. (Reference: Katsuo Hara (Art Dune) | Sugaï. Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre gravé 1955-96 | 1996)

About the Artist

Kumi Sugai (1919-1996) crafted a bold, graphic print language fusing Japanese calligraphy, Western letterforms, and modern geometric abstraction. A former Hankyu Railway designer, in the 1960's, alongside his paintings, he developed his printmaking - hard-edge compositions evoking road culture and traffic codes: arrows, chevrons, numerals, and directional symbols - motifs iconic to his work from the mid-1960's onward. He won the Grand Prix at the 1966 Kraków International Print Biennial and was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1971; his works are held by the National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo & Kyoto), the Centre Pompidou, the British Museum, and the Guggenheim. [ ← View All Works by Kumi Sugai]