Matsumi kanemitsu biography

          The son of Japanese immigrants, Matsumi Kanemitsu was born in in Ogden, Utah, but spent his childhood with his grandparents in Hiroshima, Japan.

        1. Mitsumi (Mike) Kanemitsu was born on May 28, , in Ogden, Utah, to Japanese parents.
        2. Matsumi "Mike" Kanemitsu (May 28, May 11, ) was a Japanese-American painter who was also proficient in Japanese style sumi and lithography.
        3. Matsumi Kanemitsu (), also known as Mike Kanemistu, was a Japanese American painter based in both New York City, New York and Los Angeles.
        4. Born May 28 in Ogden, Utah.

          5. Matsumi "Mike" Kanemitsu (May 28, May 11, ) was a Japanese-American painter who was also proficient in Japanese style sumi and lithography..

          Matsumi Kanemitsu

          Japanese-American painter

          Matsumi Kanemitsu

          Born1922

          Ogden, Utah

          Died1992

          Los Angeles, California

          Other names"Mike" Kanemitsu
          OccupationArtist
          Known forHard-edge painting, abstract expressionist painting, lithography
          Partner(s)Nancy Uyemura (1980s-his death, 1992)
          Websitehttps://www.matsumikanemitsu.com

          Matsumi "Mike" Kanemitsu (May 28, 1922- May 11, 1992) was a Japanese-American painter who was also proficient in Japanese style sumi and lithography.[1]

          Early life

          Kanemitsu was born to Japanese parents in Ogden, Utah on May 28, 1922.

          At age three, he was taken to Japan and grew up in a suburb of Hiroshima with his grandparents.[2][3] He returned to the United States in 1940 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1941 at Fort Douglas, at which point he renounced his Japanese citizenship and became solely an American citizen.[3][4] He was arres