Ohtake Shinro/ Edited print work created in 2004, based on photographs, sketches, and collages made during a stay in London from 1977 to 1978. Guaranteed genuine. ■ Artist & Title Shinro Ohtake, "UK77", 2004 London stay / Match labels / Scrapbook / Set of 2 same edition / Guaranteed genuine. This artwork was purchased at auction, but since I acquired multiple copies, I am selling the one in better condition. ■ Artwork Details - Screen Size: 71 x 49.5 cm - Sheet Size: 72.5 x 50.5 cm - Technique: Silkscreen - Signature: Handwritten signature included - Edition: Limited to 200 pieces (both pieces are from the same edition) - Condition: Good. ■ About the Artist and the Work Born in 1955 in Tokyo. He took a leave of absence from Musashino Art University after entering the oil painting department and worked on a farm in Hokkaido. In 1977, he returned to England after another leave of absence. He stayed from May 1977 to April 1978. During this time, he came across a large quantity of match labels at the Portobello flea market, which inspired his 'sticking' works. The "UK77" print series was created from works he photographed, drew, and collaged during his stay in the UK, mainly in London. Representative works include: Public bath "I-Yu" opened in Naoshima, Kagawa in 2009. Main solo exhibitions: "Shinro Ohtake: Panorama 1955-2006" (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2006), "Shinro Ohtake New New" (Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, 2013), "Shinro Ohtake: Remembering Speed" (Takamatsu Art Museum, 2013), etc. The sold items are guaranteed genuine. - Rest assured that if they are not genuine, they can be returned for a refund.