Leo Amino (June 26, 1911 – December 1, 1989) was a Japanese-American sculptor known for his Abstract Expressionist sculptures created with a variety of materials, including wood, wire, and plastics.

Born in 1911 in Taiwan, to Japanese parents, he spent much of his early life in Tokyo, where his father's calligraphy and his mother's floral design interested him in working in art.

He immigrated to the United States in 1929, enrolling at San Mateo Junior College before briefly attending New York University.

[1][2] Another influence was sculptor Henry Moore, whose work Amino encountered on a trip to England in 1938.

[3] Amino's artistic career was briefly halted by World War II, during which time he was made to work as a translator for the US Navy.