ZENZABURO KOJIMA (JAPAN, 1893-1962)

“The most important thing is whether perpetual life flows in the background of the paintings, whether all things in nature outside the canvas and my painting breathe into each other. My work is just beginning. Let us purge all superficial beauty! We must confront and try to capture what is deeper, as more powerful, and eternal even if it only one, two, or hundred steps..” -ZENZABURO KOJIMA