"These sketches are a record of my daily life that I never intended to publish."

Harry Ota, a Japanese artist based in the United States, has finally published a book of unpublished sketches he has been collecting on a daily basis.
His dreamlike yet satirical works blend into the reader's everyday life, providing new discoveries with each viewing.
This book was born from the feelings of a Japanese person who moved to the United States at a young age and has survived there.You will never get bored of this book, as you will discover something new every day you open it.
Each piece reflects the feelings and emotions of the day, and with each turn of the page you can encounter the artist's "stories hidden in everyday life."
This is not just a collection of works, but something that can be savored over time and that will gain depth over the years. It will become an "art book in your everyday life" that will accompany the reader for a long time.
In his youth, he was unable to pursue a career as an artist due to numerous obstacles, but now he expresses his experiences through his diary, a medium that does not presuppose publication.

The embossed cover gives it a special feel, and combined with the diary-style works, it gives the feeling that the book is quietly blending into your life.

■HARRY OHTA
Born in Yokohama in 1949.
Graduated from St. Joseph's College (Yokohama) in 1968. Studied economics at Sophia University and UCLA, and Woodbury University (LA) in 1973.
He studied painting under Franklin Reigal at Otis Parsons in Los Angeles.
He currently devotes himself to his work in his studio in Torrance, California.
Harry Ohta is a Japanese artist who has been living between Los Angeles and Santa Fe since 1970. Using acrylic paint on canvas, he paints images of the American Southwest and the Los Angeles South Bay region, focusing on human encroachment on nature. Influenced by David Hockney and Edward Hopper, his style is representational with a strong sense of composition and design. Ohta is interested in the possibilities of multiple perspectives on the same subject. His work has been described as "spare, meticulously calculated renderings that reflect an edited vision of contemporary American life."
https://www.harryohta.com/

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