"Tanaami is celebrated for his multidisciplinary approach, weaving fantastical characters with raw, autobiographical scenes inspired by his harrowing experiences during World War II."
"Each section delves deep into Tanaami's creative journey, highlighting his ventures into eroticism, surrealism, psychedelia, and American comic art."
"Ascari notes, 'Whereas Japanese and Western fine-art traditions became important to Tanaami throughout his development as an artist, it is to pop culture and subculture that he feels most intimately indebted.'"
"With a notebook in hand, Tanaami would sketch Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Popeye directly from the silver screen, a habit that informed his later style."
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