Mitsuo Kano: A Surrealist Echo in Copper and Zinc Mitsuo Kano, born in Tokyo in 1933, is a Japanese artist whose singular approach to gravure printing has quietly established him as a significant figure within the surrealist and contemporary art worlds. His journey into this demanding medium began not with formal training, but through a serendipitous discovery – a book detailing printmaking techniques that ignited an immediate passion. This self-taught path has resulted in a deeply personal style, one characterized by a haunting beauty and a subtle yet powerful exploration of the subconsciou…