A Pioneer of Psychedelic Pop Art Keiichi Tanaami (July 21, 1936 – August 9, 2024), a Japanese artist whose prolific career spanned decades and encompassed diverse mediums—graphic design, illustration, video art, and fine painting—stands as one of the most distinctive voices in postwar Japanese art. Born in Tokyo amidst the lingering shadows of World War II, Tanaami’s formative years instilled within him a profound awareness of trauma…