A fascinating and inspiring figure, an unclassifiable Franco-Japanese creator, Foujita is one of the most famous artists of the Ecole de Paris, whose work expresses an aesthetic fusion unique in the history of 20th-century art.
His style and originality seduced the Tout-Paris of the Roaring Twenties and his friends in Montparnasse: Modigliani, Soutine, Zadkine, Picasso, Laurencin, Dufy, Desnos, Cocteau…
His artistic and intimate universe represents a successful combination of East and West, making him an emblematic figure in the friendly relationship between France and Japan. A multi-faceted artist, he embodies in turn the image of the perfectionist painter, the photographer open to the world, the extravagant stylist-dandy and the craftsman magician of everyday life.
Known for his famous haircut, his round glasses and his sometimes extravagant clothes, he also charms with his kindness and humor. A citizen of the world, Foujita traveled extensively in France, Europe, North Africa, the United States, Latin America and, of course, Southeast Asia. Every step of the way, he enjoys observing people in all their diversity and everyday life, capturing them in their singular humanity.
Departure for a world tour: USA, Central America, Latin America, China, Indochina and Japan. At each stage, Foujita met with success.