Katué Kitasono
Katué Kitasono | |
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北園克衛 | |
Kitasono (date unknown) | |
| Born | October 29, 1902 Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | June 6, 1978 (aged 75) |
| Occupations | Poet, photographer, editor |
| Known for | Founding the VOU Club and the journal VOU; "plastic poems" (visual poetry) |
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Kitasono Katué (北園 克衛, Kitazono Katsue; October 29, 1902–June 6, 1978) was a Japanese poet, photographer, editor, and graphic designer associated with Dada, Surrealism, and visual poetry. He founded the VOU Club and its journal VOU in 1935, and later became especially known for his photographic "Plastic Poems" or "Plastic Poetry".