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From Yoshimoto's vast collection of works from his 60-year career ranging from Gekiga (comics aimed at adult audiences with a dramatic and cinematic style and more mature themes) and illustrations to paintings on paper and canvas, this book introduces 120 artworks from his entire career.

This pocket-sized collection of passages from Buddhist scripture, Japanese prayers, and poetry concerning human affliction and suffering are shown together with 46 images of Buddhist icons such as statues, clay molded reliefs decorated interiors of temples, miniature pagodas, pagoda-shaped reliquaries, and woodblock prints.

The world of expressionless girls on the verge of adulthood living in rooms where reality and fantasy blendThe distinctive factor in His work is high school girls in languid poses that arise from the uncertainty that is peculiar to girls during adolescence. Girls in his work show expressionless faces and the artist intentionally makes it hard to gauge their emotions. But the way that the artist presents the subject - depicting the uncertainty felt in adolescence, while at the same time celebrating these youths through pale shades of color and unique composition - is definitely something that resonates with teenage girls. Pale colors give an impression of the fragility and sweetness of young girls, while each work's unique composition shows the girls dwelling alone in between the two incompatible worlds of adulthood and childhood.This is His first artwork collection showcasing over 170 artworks, including never-before-seen original artworks, remakes of already published artworks, and rough sketches. This book also includes interesting features like the "motif collection", the "making of 170cm cover art illustrations". This book will surely inspire DaisukeRichard fans and those who are new to his distinctive illustrated works alike.

Captivating package designs are based on innovative ideas. Discover the secrets of how to use paper folding design tricks to create high-impact packaging in Captivating Forms.Beautiful and unique package design makes a product stand out, attracting a customer's attention quickly and effectively. In this era of e-commerce, high-impact design is extremely important in recreating the in-store experience of seeing, touching and feeling the actual product virtually online. This book focuses on innovative "paper folding techniques" which create "captivating forms." The examples showcased in this book, together with detailed diagrams, are actual, successful product designs currently on the market. Designs are categorized into "Decorative Design" (introducing designs that focus on unique and decorative forms), "Motif Design" (showcasing package design that imitates objects and things) and "Design with a Handle".This book is the best inspirational reference book for package designers, artists and others seeking to create captivating packages.

The long-awaited illustration collection by nekosuke nekosuke is one of the most popular illustrators on social media in Japan. The atmosphere of corrupt beauty and the sense of decadence in nekosuke's artworks have made the illustrator an instant internet sensation with more than 60,000 followers on Twitter. Following this success online, nekosuke released four original Dojinshi, which sold out immediately: Exotica, Exotica 2, Kaiki-to-jou, Yume ni Utsutsu. nekosuke now draws illustrations for book covers and magazines. >[nekosuke's Dojinshi]- Exotica: an illustration collection featuring large animals and girls.- Exotica 2: an illustration collection featuring large animals and boys.- Kaiki-to-jou: an illustration collection featuring Japanese folk tales along with original stories of monstrous creature.- Yume ni Utsutsu ni: an illustration collection featuring European folk tales.

This fascinating photography collection contains carefully selected pieces from four of Ninagawa's photography collections, such as Everlasting flowers, Portraits of the time, The days were beautiful, and trans-kyoto.Her stunning works are categorized in 8 themes; which are Sakura, Everlasting Flowers, The days were beautiful, PLANT A TREE, Self-image, trans-kyoto, Portraits of the time, INTO FICTION?REALITY. This book also includes 3 special interviews with curators of art museums and organizations; Matthias Harder who is a curator of Halmut Newton Foundation, Takeshi Sakurai who is a director of Contemporary Art Museum, Simon Baker who is a director of Maison Européenne de la Photographie.

The long-awaited, essential illustration collection for fans of anime and the works of Senbon Umishima! This fascinating art collection showcases the illustrated works of the illustrator, animator and manga artist, Senbon Umishima, including the artist's anime characters, landscapes, and selections from Senbon's own original manga stories. In addition to Senbon's illustrations, Umishima worked as animation director for She & Her Cat, the first animated work by the award-winning animator Makoto Shinkai, and has contributed to The Heroic Legend of Arslan and other anime series. Umishima's drawings are known for the way they illustrate body movement beautifully, while also expressing a sense of sentimentality -a unique style that has inspired the artist's more than a hundred thousand followers on Twitter. This title is sure to be equally inspiring to Umishima fans and those who are new to Senbon's distinctive illustrated works.

Capturing the serene beauty of the passage of time, an original photo collection of stunningly beautiful ruins from the worldThis is a never-before-seen photography book compiling breathtakingly beautiful ruins of the world in their silent surroundings. All photos in this collection, which has been 3 years in the making, are by Yuto Yamada, a graphic designer and photographer who now lives in Berlin. Beautifully composed, dramatic and spectacular photos of factories, army bases, hospitals, airports, railway stations, bridges and so on, which remind you of a scene from a movie, are at the same time overwhelming and intriguing.

Paws! Paws! Paws! Alert for cat lovers--this is a book full of adorable cats and their paws.This is a collection of photographs of more than 40 cats and kittens from famous cat lovers' Instagram, Twitter, and blogs. Filled with tons of cute angle shots, this book will surely melt your heart.

A fascinating book on the elegant paintings of birds and flowers in Edo-Rinpa paintingThe Rinpa school is one of the historical schools in Japanese painting established in 17th century Kyoto. Later in 19th century Edo (old Tokyo), Hoitsu Sakai, who worshiped and was influenced by Korin Ogata, revived this genre with his elegant, poetic and refined taste. This book showcases not only the most popular works of the Edo-Rinpa style but also features unique and innovative works from Kiitsu Suzuki, Hoitsu Sakai's own disciple, and shows how Rinpa style has been passed on to the modern painters such as Shunso Hishida and Sekka Kamisaka. Written by Momo Miyazaki, a specialist in Edo period painting and the curator of The Museum Yamato Bunkakan, this book will be an informative must have treasury book for Japanese art lovers, creators, and artists.

Illustrations that bring back the romance of fairytale maidens and princesses from childhoodThis is the second collection of Macoto Takahashi's art following Dreaming Girls. Macoto Takahashi is the legendary artist known for his romantic images of female characters adorned with roses, flowers, ribbons, lace, stars and so on. Heavily influenced by Art Deco, Macoto Takahashi's work laid the foundation of female characters in Japanese Manga. This book reveals the history of Macoto's artworks and the stories behind the images.(mostly Japanese text, some English as supplementary)