This is a complete collection of all 371 illustrations drawn by Tadanori TADANORI YOKOO for the historical novel ``Genka'' by Harumi Setouchi (Jakucho), which was serialized in newspapers from 1974 to 1975. Art direction by TADANORI YOKOO, written by Jakucho Setouchi.
A dense and mesmerizing world woven with unique and mysterious iconography and relentlessly detailed line drawings. This is a comprehensive collection of TADANORI YOKOO 's illustrations, which were created by freely developing images that go beyond the concept of illustration.
■ TADANORI YOKOO
Artist. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1936. Solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1972. Since then, he has exhibited at biennales in Paris, Venice, São Paulo, and other countries, and has held solo exhibitions at museums around the world, including the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Fondation Cartier Museum of Contemporary Art (Paris), and the Russian National Museum of Oriental Art (Moscow). In addition, he has held solo exhibitions in Japan one after another, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and the National Museum of Art, Osaka.He has held solo exhibitions one after another in Japan, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, TADANORI YOKOO, and the National Museum of Art, Osaka. Opening. Mainichi Art Award in 1995, Order of the Rising Sun with Rosette in 2011, Asahi Prize, Prince Takamatsu Memorial World Cultural Award in 2015, Tokyo Honorary Citizen Award in 2020, and member of the Japan Art Academy in 2023. His works include the novel ``Blue Land'' (Izumi Kyoka Literary Award), ``Leaving Words'' (Kodansha Essay Award), and the novel ``Genkyo no Mori'', among many others.
■Tadanori Yokoo
Graphic designer. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. After working at Kobe Shinbunsha&Nippon Design Center (NDC,) became independent graphic designer. Besides, he started his activities as a painter in 1981, and has been working as a painter since then.
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