Maker/Artist
Akasegawa, Genpei
Japanese conceptual artist and writer, 1937-2014
Artist and member of the Hi-Red Center performance or 'action' group 1963-1964. He was indicted for forgery in 1966 as a result of his use of one-sided reproductions of a 1,000-yen note. At his trial he attemped to convince the court of the validity of his own and Hi-Red Center's actions and creations as art. He was ultimately found guilty.
