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Mukai, Dennis
Mukai, Dennis
Dennis Mukai's art depicts the rarefied world of high fashion and feminine beauty with an original sense of style. His palette and gestural brushstrokes evoke the fluid elegance of Oriental ink painting. Mukai was born in Hiroshima, Japan and was influenced by Japan's master printmakers such as Utamaro, Hiroshige, and Hokusai. Not only did he appreciate their asymmetrical use of space, he adopted their fascination for the beauty of women.
Mukai went on to study art at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where his talent was encouraged by artist Patrick Nagel. Nagel influenced his student's developing precision and concern for detail. Mukai applied those lessons while his expressive style evolved in its own unique direction, one that embraced a looser; less graphic appearance than that of his mentor.
In limited edition serigraphs, Mukai demonstrates this unparalled vision. The fashion models are rendered in bright, unconventional tones and flowing lines to maintain a delicate balance between reality and illusion. The beauty of these models is idealized without losing the individual characteristics that allow them the aspect of portraiture. The illusion of life in Mukai's paintings animates the precision, technique and emphatic design. Mukai's lyrical compostions transcend their connection to illustration to becoming contemporary icons, coolly restrained yet humanistic images. His reductive line, the inventive use of negative space, and compos- stional refinement imbue his subjects with seductive mystery. Dennis Mukai's paintings, drawings and limited edition serigraphs will be exhibited at galleries throughout the world.
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