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"The World of Toshiko Okanoue and Kazutomo Fujino" is a collection of works introducing the worlds of Japanese collage artist Toshiko Okanoue (1928-) and fantasy painter Kazutomo Fujino (1928–1980). In the 1950s, Okanoue began creating collages while studying fashion at Bunka Gakuin, cutting out photographs from overseas magazines such as "LIFE" and "VOGUE" and combining them with images of women's bodies, architecture, and landscapes to create fantastical works. She was recognized early on by Shuzo Takiguchi, and the works she created intensively over just a few years are now highly regarded internationally as representative post-war Japanese photo collages. Meanwhile, Fujino, drawing on Surrealism, mythology, and classical painting, meticulously depicted grotesque bodies and fantastical worlds, expanding his activities from painting to theater, literature, book design, and film. The two met at Bunka Gakuin around 1951 and married in 1957. Sharing the same era and interest in Surrealism, Okaue built distinct fantasy worlds through the cutting and reconstruction of photographs, while Fujino did so through painting. This book was published to coincide with the 2022 exhibition at the Fukuoka Art Museum. By juxtaposing the works of the two artists, this comprehensive volume highlights their resonance and differences, as well as the exploration of the body, gender, and the breadth of fantasy expression in postwar Japan.