Toshio Saeki 佐伯俊男


Toshio Saeki was born in 1945 in Miyazaki Japan. He had quitted his advertising job, before he made his debut on magazine "Heibon Punch" in 1970. His distinct works interweaved eroticism, Humor and horror, and were praised by Shuji Terayama and Tatsuhiko Shibusawa.

His works ,which are also regarded as modern “Shunga” ( 春画 ) or “Yokaiga” ( 妖怪画 ), have never been confined to the underground scene, but are renowned among cultural figures from worldwide. Saeki’ s popularity was proved in 1972, when John Lennon adapted his work in the album “Sometime in New York city” with Yoko Ono without prior permission.

The world view of black humor and eroticism in Saeki’ s works unveils all different kinds of sexual taboo, and is flooded with provocative gimmickry that stimulates our inner selves. His works are not just erotic depictions created by lustful intensions, but with high literary value by composing various forms of elements of love and desire. Also, "line" of Saeki captures the border of exquisite simplicity and computation which make his works an art, and amplified his works’ persuasiveness by many times.

Saeki has already staged exhibitions not only in Japan but also in UK, France, Israel, US and some other countries, to show to the world his unique works imbued with his shocking and lonesome world view. He acquired lots of fans, and his works gained high reputation among Ukiyo-e and pop art especially overseas. Through his supporters, including musicians and various types of genre artists, Saeki has engaged in numerous collaboration works, such as CD Jackets and posters of Kan Mikami and Garlic Boys, book illustrations and stage artworks.

佐伯俊男於1945年出生於日本宮崎。

他在1970年於雜誌《平凡拳擊》首次亮相之前曾從事廣告工作,其獨特的作品風格交織了色情、幽默和恐怖,受到日本著名劇作家寺山修司和小說家澀澤龍彥的讚譽。佐伯的作品也被視為現代的「春畫」或「妖怪畫」,並且從未局限於地下藝術,而是在全球文化界人士中享有盛譽。佐伯在國際的名氣可見於1972年,約翰·列儂甚至在未經許可的情況下和小野洋子一起於專輯《紐約某時》中改編了他的作品。

佐伯作品中的黑色幽默和色情世界觀揭示了各種性禁忌,並充滿了挑釁性的噱頭,刺激著觀者的內心。他的作品不僅是由慾望驅動的色情描繪,更通過組合各種愛與欲望的元素形式而具有高文學價值。此外,佐伯的「線條」精準地捕捉了精緻簡約與計算之間的邊界,使他的作品成為藝術,並大大增強了作品的說服力。

佐伯曾在日本以及英國、法國、以色列、美國等國舉辦展覽,向世界展示他獨特的作品,這些作品充滿了他震撼和孤獨的世界觀。佐伯擁有眾多粉絲,他的作品在海外特別是在浮世繪和流行藝術中獲得了高度的聲譽。通過他的支持者,包括音樂家和各類型的藝術家,佐伯參與了許多合作作品,如日本民歌手三上寬和樂團大蒜男孩的CD封面和海報、書籍插圖和舞台藝術作品。


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