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Steven Alan Kaufman (also known as Steve Kaufman, December 29, 1960 – February 12, 2010) was an American pop artist, fine artist, sculptor, stained glass artist, filmmaker, photographer and humanitarian. His entry into the world of serious pop art began in his teens when he became an assistant to Andy Warhol at The Factory studio. Nicknamed "SAK" by Warhol, Kaufman eventually executed such pieces as a 144-foot long canvas which later toured the country. ==Early life== Steve Kaufman was born in 1960 in the Bronx, New York, the middle child, surrounded by an extended family, many of whom were painters and sculptors that were a significant influence on him and his views on art. His father died when he was four years old. His mother painted high fashion oils on canvas, and he was taught sculpting by his uncles. Kaufman commented on his family, "They taught me that to be an artist is to be always changing. So I tried all different forms of art and today I have 15 different styles that I work in. Art should always be about changing. A lot of artists will work in one medium their whole career, but I didn't want to every get bored. I was taught that canvas is not the only thing to paint on." Kaufman had his first show at age eight,〔Maher, Jack (April 27, 2008). ("Steve Kaufman: King Of Pop Art" ). 9news.com.〕 at a Jewish Temple in the Bronx.〔("Steve Kaufman Coke Art Conversation" ). The Coca-Cola Company. June 26, 2009.〕 At the age of 8, he was sponsored by a synagogue and held his first one-man art show at a Bronx bank, presenting images that were later donated to the Jewish Holocaust Memorial in Brooklyn, New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bio )〕 In 1975, Kaufman participated in a group graffiti art show at the prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art.〔 The young Kaufman, having been tutored by an architect friend, projected his grandfather's images of The Holocaust on rounds of wood cut from trees, the tree rings symbolizing the passing of years. He practiced, he worked, he became very excited about the times in which he lived. By the age of 12, he was working at Macy's Department Store on 34th Street in Manhattan, painting customized faces on Pet Rocks purchased by customers.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gb6eAE8Y98&list=UUFoQp_IM4K03CalbWrNW4qw〕 At 14, Kaufman participated with nine other New York City students in a cultural art exchange with students in Japan, resulting in his attaining a scholarship to the Parsons School of Design. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Kaufman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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