Shigeo Fukuda was born in Tokyo into a family that manufactured toys.  Fukuda was a sculptor graphic artist and poster designer that created optical illusions.  Therefore, his pieces usually portray illusion.  In the 1960's is when he became interested in illusionism.  

His work is deeply influenced by Takashi Kohno; a pioneer in modem Japanese graphic design, Kohno was purported to be Japan's first designer possessing a distinct objective along with a creative personality. Fukuda was the first Japanese to be inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in New York Ciryt, which they describe him as Japan's consummate visual communicator.  Fukuda past away on January 11, 2009 when he suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage.