Kenichi yokono biography examples
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A Twenty Year Survey
As one of the most noted figures of Japan’s ubiquitous manga and anime culture of the so called “Cool Japan”, Kenichi Yokono has been making his unique brand of art using traditional woodblock cutting techniques to question in his very own, eccentric manner the way of life of Japanese suburbia for the last Twenty Years.
Kenichi yokono biography examples
Mark Moore Fine Art now focuses on this highly-acclaimed talent with an exclusive on-line exhibition.
Kenichi Yokono uses woodblock methodologies to address the stark contrast between traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, as well as the confluence between Western and Eastern pop cultures.
Influences from manga, anime, horror movies, and other stereotypical aspects of Japanese pop culture merge to present iconic images of buoyant kawaii (or “cuteness”) in contrast with “the horror of everyday life,” according to the artist.
Also referencing his longtime interest in American skate and surf culture, Yokono’s carvings often depict a “pun