Author name:
Jeff Fleming,
Takashi Murakami,
Matthew Benedict,
Lee Bul,
Taro Chiezo,
James Esber,
Inka Essenhigh,
Masakatu Inamoto,
Mika Kato,
Micha Klein,
Miltos Manetas,
Richard Patterson,
Momoyo Torimitsu,
Charlie White,
Kenji Yanobe,
Paul McCarthy,
Yoshitomo Nara
Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.0407
EAN num: 9781879003330
ISBN number: 1879003333
Label: Independent Curators International, New York
Manufacturer: Independent Curators International, New York
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 96
Printing Date: September 15, 2001
Publishing house: Independent Curators International, New York
Release Date: August 02, 2001
Sale Popularity Level: 1011392
Studio: Independent Curators International, New York
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Product Description:
Japanese animation, or anime, which has attained cult status among young people globally during the past several decades, is increasingly breaking into the mainstream. My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation, investigates the influence of this form of pop culture on today's art in Japan, other Asian countries, and the West.
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The synergy between Japanese anime and American pop culture is explored in this book, a companion piece to the traveling exhibition currently in installation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. My Reality examines the role of anime on modern art; in particular, there's a technology-friendly bent to anime, which the book asserts has been assimilated in the technique of "serious" artists in both hemispheres. The book, much like the exhibition, touches upon the common anime themes of high technology, aliens, cyborgs and so on, but through a series of essays, draws a link between these and real-life themes such as gender roles and popular and consumer culture. Showcasing artwork from emerging artists like Takashi Murakami, Mariko Mori, and Paul McCarthy, this book is an interesting, although way too brief, commentary on art and culture in the face of technology and the future, as well as providing additional depth to the context of this intriguing exhibition.
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This is a this book of three essays with some just sort of interesting photos and illustrations. I was expecting lots of great Anime and collectable art that is inspired by Manga and Anime, but this is a companion to a traveling exhibit of art inspired by Anime and Manga. The art is just ok, nothing really interesting, and the essays are dull as if written for a thesis. There are way too many footnotes, and phrases like "ontological insecurity". I just don't see this type of art as high-brow art. Skip this book.
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