Shinkichi Tajiri

Sculptor

Birthday December 7, 1923

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace California

DEATH DATE Mar 15, 2009 (85)

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About

Dutch-American sculptor of Japanese ancestry who also painted and was active in cinematography. He made The Knot, located in Rotterdam.

Before Fame

He grew up in a working-class neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Trivia

He won a Golden Palm at Cannes for his first short film, The Vipers.

Family Life

He was the fifth of seven children born to Ryukichi Tajiri and Fuyo Kikuta.

Associated With

He met Karel Appel while he was in Paris.