A showcase of the new wave of young, female artists taking over contemporary drawing in Japan.
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Drop Dead Cute showcases 10 cutting-edge female Japanese artists whose work combines the pop charge of Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara with a thrilling personal mixture of sweetness and power. This next wave of painters and illustrators from the red-hot Japanese art scene blends aspects of manga, anime, and traditional art with its own idiosyncratic visions to create work that is international in appeal yet uniquely Japanese.
This gorgeous book features profiles of the artists based on fresh interviews, along with a generous survey of their art. Also including new work by pioneering art-world superstar Yayoi Kusama that salutes these extraordinary young artists, this volume is a must-have for fans of Nara and Murakami, as well as anyone interested in contemporary art and pop culture.
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About the author
Ivan Vartanian is the President of Goliga Books. He has authored and edited numerous volumes on photography, contemporary art, and design, which have been published internationally. He works and resides in Tokyo, Japan.
Contributing editor Kyoko Wada is a former employee of Korinsha Press and has been an editor with Goliga Books since 2000, specializing on art, photography, and the preparation of Japanese-language editions. She also works with a number of magazines and book publishers. She is a resident of Tokyo.
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