Hideo Date: Line, Color, and the Quest of a Japanese American Artist

A timely tribute to a bold & courageous artist. Hideo Date, an issue, who once described himself as an artist who "scorned the strictly traditional" in favor of a unique style, one characterized by an interest in sinuous line & bold color. Trained in Tokyo & Los Angeles, Date associated with avant-garde art circles in pre-World War II Los Angeles & was a member of the influential West Coast Art Students League. He was interned at the Heart Mountain camp during World War II. Today, in his nineties, Date lives in New York City.Karen Higa is the author of 'Hideo Date: Line, Color, and the Quest of a Japanese American Artist' with ISBN 9781890771454 and ISBN 1890771457.