Masako Takahashi

Art Brokerage: Masako Takahashi Japanese American Artist: b. 1944. Masako Takahashi was very gifted and faced big obstacles at an early age. She was born in a Japanese relocation center in Topaz, Utah. Her family was able to move to San Francisco when she was age 4. During high school in her senior year, she received a scholarship to the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute after winning a citywide art competition. Within a year and a half, in 1957, she was showing at the famous, 6 Gallery in San Francisco. After showing in New York for a few years she became interested in multi-media. This medium fascinated her and within a few years she moved to Mexico where she followed her interest in early cultures and primitive art. Influenced by tribal embroideries and weaving, she began using human hair (often some of her own), a medium she found fascinating. She continued to work in more of a craft style for many years and gained strong recognition for the unique and creative works of art she created. Takahashi is very talented artist who has expressed it in different forms of art. Her work reflects her great gift in the medium of abstract painting and the way she handled the paint and conveyed a depth and beauty of feeling. Listings wanted.