The Artworks Of Shintaro Miyake
The Artworks Of Shintaro Miyake
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| Publisher | Bss Bijutsu |
| ISBN | 9784568105025 |
| Idea Code | 21423 |
Shintaro Miyake belongs to the Kawaii generation, yet his seemingly purely whimsical approach is remarkable for the ways in which he plays with both Japanese and Western historical and cultural symbols. The artist makes large-scale drawings and detailed scenes featuring recurring characters and distinctive figures – with ovular heads, wide-set eyes, and open mouths – but he is also known for drawing character portraits while wearing hand-made costumes of the characters. The creative act thus becomes a performance, an expression of self-portraiture. This broad look at Miyake’s oeuvre includes drawings, installations, public artworks, and documentations of artistic actions.
| 288 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese/English |
Bss Bijutsu
