I Love Kawaii
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.79 (754 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0062082825 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-08-31 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back CoverKawaii is a word that originated in 1970s Japan when schoolgirls adopted the term to describe everything cute. Kawaii is a recognizable art form practiced by artists all over the world and covers the visual gamut from commercial art (stickers, clothing, calendars, pens, pencils, erasers, video games) to high-brow contemporary art (e.g. This word is now understood world-wide and identifies a particular trend of visual aesthetics (Hello Kitty being the most famous). Some of the artists she selected include:Aranzi AronzoBubi Au YeungBukubukuCharucaDevil RobotsHiroko YokoyamaItokin ParkMarichanMeomiPaul ShihRyokoTakidokiYukiko Yokoo. Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara).Presented primarily through full page images, Charuca (a K
She has done freelance work from numerous magazines, advertising agencies, and toy manufacturers. Charuca is a Kawaii character illustrator, designer, and doll-maker. She currently lives in Barcelona, Spain.
Collected by the celebrated Kawaiiartist Charuca, I Love Kawaiishowcases page after page of cute, colorful creations. Kawaiiiiiiiiiii desu! Moveover Powerpuff Girls, step aside Hello Kitty, get outof the way Rilakkuma—here come the cutest newcreations from Japan’s top artists in I Love Kawaii,a bright and bubbly guide to today’s most imaginative and adorable Kawaii art. Perfect for fans ofmanga and anime, and featuring innovative artists from Japanese legends TakashiMurakami and Yoshitomo Nara to the worldwide design legends Devil Robots, ILove Kawaii offers a collection of images andproduct shots that is not only cutting edge, but also as cute as can be.
Five Stars Amazon Customer Thanks for public nice book.. Five Stars I love it!. "Great book!" according to Stacey B.. This is a great book! Exactally what I was looking for. The art is adorable. I love the way the book is set up. Every couple of pages features a new artist and the first page of that artist's work has a little bio about them. I wish more people would come out with books like this one.